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In what warfare skill did the steppe nomads excel?


A) They were particularly adept at sieges.
B) They were very skilled archers.
C) Their very large population gave them a large, talented infantry.
D) Their command of iron smelting gave them the weapons to excel at hand-to-hand combat.

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How do you explain the fact that the various nomadic empires, particularly the Mongol, were relatively short-lived?

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Khubilai discouraged the Mongols in China from doing what?


A) Marrying the Chinese
B) Learning to read Chinese
C) Returning to Mongolia
D) Harming Chinese citizens

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Use the following to answer questions: -Sanskrit


A) Groups of people who move from place to place in search of food, water, and pasture for their animals, usually following the seasons.
B) Grasslands that are too dry for crops but support pasturing animals; they are common across much of the center of Eurasia.
C) Tents in which the pastoral nomads lived; they could be quickly dismantled and loaded onto animals or carts.
D) The title given to the Mongol ruler Temujin in 1206; it means Great Ruler.
E) The states ruled by a khan; the four units into which Chinggis divided the Mongol Empire.
F) Assigning the collection of taxes to whoever bids the most for the privilege.
G) The Muslim classification used for Hindus, Christians, and Jews; they were allowed to follow their religions but had to pay a special tax.
H) The thousands of Indian castes.
I) A practice whereby a high-caste Hindu woman would throw herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
J) India's classical literary language.
K) A maritime empire that held the Strait of Malacca and the waters around Sumatra and adjacent islands.

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The Black Death that struck Europe and the Middle East in the mid-fourteenth century probably came from where?


A) Africa
B) India
C) West Asia
D) Central Asia

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The route taken by Marco Polo, illustrated in Map 12.1, "The Mongol Empire," mimicked very closely the route utilized by which of the following? The route taken by Marco Polo, illustrated in Map 12.1,  The Mongol Empire,  mimicked very closely the route utilized by which of the following?   A)  Mongol invaders on their way to Japan B)  Viking raiders attempting to establish supremacy in the Arabian Sea C)  Traders shipping precious metals from South America D)  Spice traders


A) Mongol invaders on their way to Japan
B) Viking raiders attempting to establish supremacy in the Arabian Sea
C) Traders shipping precious metals from South America
D) Spice traders

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What was Kalidasa's profession in Gupta India?


A) Playwright and poet
B) Mathematician
C) Hindu Brahman
D) Ascetic monk

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What led to the collapse of the Easter Island society?

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How did warfare make some nomadic tribes of Central Asia powerful and others less so?

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What happened to Chinggis Khan's empire at his death?


A) It was inherited by his grandson Khubilai Khan.
B) It was divided into four parts among his descendants.
C) It almost immediately fell into disarray.
D) It came entirely under the control of his eldest son.

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Use the following to answer questions: -tax-farming


A) Groups of people who move from place to place in search of food, water, and pasture for their animals, usually following the seasons.
B) Grasslands that are too dry for crops but support pasturing animals; they are common across much of the center of Eurasia.
C) Tents in which the pastoral nomads lived; they could be quickly dismantled and loaded onto animals or carts.
D) The title given to the Mongol ruler Temujin in 1206; it means Great Ruler.
E) The states ruled by a khan; the four units into which Chinggis divided the Mongol Empire.
F) Assigning the collection of taxes to whoever bids the most for the privilege.
G) The Muslim classification used for Hindus, Christians, and Jews; they were allowed to follow their religions but had to pay a special tax.
H) The thousands of Indian castes.
I) A practice whereby a high-caste Hindu woman would throw herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
J) India's classical literary language.
K) A maritime empire that held the Strait of Malacca and the waters around Sumatra and adjacent islands.

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Which of the following is true of the Mongol conquest of southern China?


A) It took less than two years.
B) It drew on the skills of experts in naval and siege warfare.
C) It was successful, in large part, as a result of their expert use of horses.
D) It included the killing of the Chinese empress dowager.

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What was a consequence in Europe of Marco Polo's travels to China?


A) His writings inspired Europeans to try to conquer China.
B) He convinced the Pope to dispatch a mission to convert the Chinese.
C) He was jailed for serving Khubilai Khan.
D) His writings helped convince Europeans that Asia was a land of riches.

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Use the following to answer questions: -Srivijaya


A) Groups of people who move from place to place in search of food, water, and pasture for their animals, usually following the seasons.
B) Grasslands that are too dry for crops but support pasturing animals; they are common across much of the center of Eurasia.
C) Tents in which the pastoral nomads lived; they could be quickly dismantled and loaded onto animals or carts.
D) The title given to the Mongol ruler Temujin in 1206; it means Great Ruler.
E) The states ruled by a khan; the four units into which Chinggis divided the Mongol Empire.
F) Assigning the collection of taxes to whoever bids the most for the privilege.
G) The Muslim classification used for Hindus, Christians, and Jews; they were allowed to follow their religions but had to pay a special tax.
H) The thousands of Indian castes.
I) A practice whereby a high-caste Hindu woman would throw herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
J) India's classical literary language.
K) A maritime empire that held the Strait of Malacca and the waters around Sumatra and adjacent islands.

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In organizing his army, Chinggis Khan sought to do which of the following?


A) Incorporate women into the cavalry
B) Use exclusively Chinese units
C) Break traditional tribal loyalties
D) Mix infantry and cavalry in one unit

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Political organization among nomadic herding peoples was generally based on which of the following?


A) Clan ties
B) Buddhism
C) Economic arrangements
D) Language

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What happened to the father of Temujin (or Chinggis Khan) ?


A) He was killed by his wife.
B) He was captured and enslaved by a rival.
C) No one knows because his story is lost.
D) He was poisoned by a rival.

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Use the following to answer questions: -steppe


A) Groups of people who move from place to place in search of food, water, and pasture for their animals, usually following the seasons.
B) Grasslands that are too dry for crops but support pasturing animals; they are common across much of the center of Eurasia.
C) Tents in which the pastoral nomads lived; they could be quickly dismantled and loaded onto animals or carts.
D) The title given to the Mongol ruler Temujin in 1206; it means Great Ruler.
E) The states ruled by a khan; the four units into which Chinggis divided the Mongol Empire.
F) Assigning the collection of taxes to whoever bids the most for the privilege.
G) The Muslim classification used for Hindus, Christians, and Jews; they were allowed to follow their religions but had to pay a special tax.
H) The thousands of Indian castes.
I) A practice whereby a high-caste Hindu woman would throw herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
J) India's classical literary language.
K) A maritime empire that held the Strait of Malacca and the waters around Sumatra and adjacent islands.

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Describe the role of women in Mongol society.

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During the rule of Khubilai in China, how did Mongols interact with the Chinese people and their culture?


A) Mongols adopted many Chinese cultural practices.
B) Chinese were treated as legally inferior to all non-Chinese.
C) Mongols adopted Chinese-style housing and gave up their use of yurts.
D) Mongol governors and other administrators were required to wear Chinese-style clothing.

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