Mongol Conquests
Who united the Mongol tribes and began their conquests?
A) Marco Polo
B) Genghis Khan
C) Zheng He
B) Genghis Khan
What does “Pax Mongolica” mean?
A) Mongol trade tax system
B) Mongol Peace and security
C) Mongol form of government
B) Mongol Peace and security
Silk was mainly traded from China toward…
A) Australia
B) Europe
C) Antarctica
B) Europe
Which region did the Mongols rule most directly?
A) West African kingdoms
B) China
C) Western Europe
B) China
What harmful effect spread along trade routes?
A) The Black Death
B) Increased drought
C) New crop diseases only
A) The Black Death
What skill made Mongol warriors especially effective?
A) Armored cavalry that moved slowly
B) Horseback archery with mobility
C) Catapult operators trained in sieges
B) Horseback archery with mobility
Why was the Silk Road safer under Mongol rule?
A) All travel was banned
B) Mongols protected trade routes
C) Fewer cities existed
B) Mongols protected trade routes
Which religion spread along the Silk Roads from India?
A) Judaism
B) Buddhism
C) Mormonism
B) Buddhism
Why was China valuable to the Mongols?
A) It lacked trade routes
B) It had wealthy cities + skilled workers
C) Mostly nomadic people lived there
B) It had wealthy cities + skilled workers
Why did plague spread rapidly?
A) Trade avoided major cities
B) Trade connected crowded ports and markets
C) Merchants traveled alone
B) Trade connected crowded ports and markets
What geographic feature helped Mongols expand quickly?
A) Forests that slowed attackers
B) Wide grasslands ideal for horses
C) Steep mountains used for defense
B) Wide grasslands ideal for horses
What happened to trade during Pax Mongolica?
A) It decreased sharply
B) It stayed exactly the same
C) It increased
C) It increased
What invention spread west from China and changed warfare?
A) Aqueducts
B) The maxim gun
C) Gunpowder
C) Gunpowder
Why was ruling China challenging for Mongols?
A) China lacked farmland
B) China had no major cities
C) There were more Chinese than Mongols
C) There were more Chinese than Mongols
What happened to populations where plague struck?
A) Increased
B) Decreased sharply
C) Remained stable
B) Decreased sharply
Why did the Mongols expand into new lands?
A) To avoid interaction with other cultures
B) To protect themselves against European knights
C) To gain new wealth, tribute, and resources
C) To gain new wealth, tribute, and resources
How did safer travel affect cities like Samarkand?
A) They were abandoned
B) They lost importance
C) They became major trade centers
C) They became major trade centers
Why did ideas spread more easily under Mongol rule?
A) Borders were closed
B) Travelers shared knowledge
C) Only soldiers traveled
B) Travelers shared knowledge
How did Mongols help maintain order in China?
A) They kept Chinese officials in government roles
B) They banned Chinese from government
C) They closed China to trade
A) They kept Chinese officials in government roles
Why did Europeans later search for sea routes to Asia?
A) Asia had nothing valuable
B) They wanted direct access to luxury goods
C) Mongols banned travel
B) They wanted direct access to luxury goods
Where did the Mongols originate?
A) Eastern Slavic plains
B) Central Asian steppe
C) Northern deserts of Persia
B) Central Asian steppe
Which change helped goods move farther during Mongol rule?
A) Closed borders
B) No caravans allowed
C) Lower risk of bandits
C) Lower risk of bandits
Why are the Silk Roads considered historically significant?
A) They isolated civilizations behind walls
B) They mainly transported food crops
C) They connected distant cultures through exchange
C) They connected distant cultures through exchange
Who ruled China for the Mongols?
A) Ögedei Khan
B) Kublai Khan
C) Marco Polo
B) Kublai Khan
What long-term effect did Mongol rule have on Eurasia?
A) Greater cultural + economic connections
B) Isolation became stronger
C) Trade ended permanently
A) Greater cultural + economic connections