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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Mongolia in relation to China?north of Chinasouth of Chinanear Tibeton the islands
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterateThey had more equality than surrounding peoplesTheir calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trainedThey didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Mongols conquer the Chinese so easily?the Chinese were weakened by diseasethey had a military advantagethey destroyed the Great Wallthe Chinese lacked soldiers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho was the fiercest Mongol leader?Empress WuGenghis KhanConfuciusMarco Polo
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason why Genghis Khan was so fierce?He was really meanHe was well trained in combatHe led the capture of China, Central Asia, & PersiaHe killed many of his followers who did not listen
- 6. Multiple ChoiceBecause Genghis conquered so much land, he was known as this"the wise one""the killer""universal ruler""God"
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow was Kublai Khan related to Genghis?his sonhis grandsonhis brotherhis wife
- 8. Multiple ChoiceKublai continued his grandfather's quest for land by capturing all butJapanTibetthe rest of ChinaSoutheast Asia
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBatu Khan, another grandson, continued his grandfathers quest for land by invadingAfricaAmericaAustraliaEurope
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn Europe, the Mongols led by Batu became known as the"savage beasts""Golden Horde""Horsemen""vikings"
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one result of Batu's invasion of Europe?inhabitants were enslaved & killedMongol culture was accepted by the Europeansthe Black Plague spreadthe Mongols were pushed back into Eastern Europe
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBesides China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, & Europe, what other place did the Mongols take over for the next 200 years?northern coast of AfricaJapanEnglandRussia
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOverall, how did the Mongols affect China?China prosperedChina witheredChina experienced hardships, but enduredChina lost all its influence to the Mongols who replaced Chinese culture
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Mongols do to improve economics?opened many jobs to the peasants in Chinathey lowered taxesthey used only paper money, creating an easy standardthe continued to build the great wall
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Mongols affect population?population expandedpopulation remained unchangedpopulation decreased slightlypopulation saw a dramatic decrease due to all the killings
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Mongols improve within the former Chinese empires?trade & communication routeslower taxes allowing materials to be more affordablehuman constructions such as the Great Wall & Terracotta Armycreating equality between the nobles & peasants
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Marco Polo's role among the Mongols?he was captured as prisonerhe was an ambassador to China & became an official during the Mongol Empirehe was a traveling poet seeking inspirationhe served as an envoy
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Marco Polo think about the Mongol Empire?he was horrified of the atrocites that took placehe was in awe of their deficienthe felt the Mongols were inferior to the Europeanshe was scared of them and pleaded not to take Italy
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