Chapter 11 World History Adv – Flashcards
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Which of the following was a nomadic empire that served as a model for the Turks and the Mongols?
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Xiongnu
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Which of the following is an example of the Mongol rulers' policy toward people in the conquered territories?
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Chinese and Muslim officials were allowed to hold advisory positions in government.
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Which of the following was an obstacle to the creation of large empires among pastoralists?
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Internal rivalry between clans
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Which of the following describes the role pastoral societies played in world history before the Mongol Empire?
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They created a series of nomadic empires and controlled major trade routes.
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A characteristic feature of pastoral societies was their
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mobility.
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Which of the following contributed to Temujin's rise to power and recognition as Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation?
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The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his own forces
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Which of the following facilitated the creation of the Mongol Empire?
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The territories the Mongols invaded were experiencing internal divisions.
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What happened to the Mongols in Persia in the fourteenth century?
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The Mongols assimilated into Persian society.
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What role did Mongol women play in the administration of the Mongol empire?
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They advised on government policies and court decisions.
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In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Mongol rule in Russia
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was not accompanied by Mongol occupation.
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Which of the following resulted from Mongol rule over Russia?
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The adoption by Russian princes of the Mongols' diplomatic rituals and court practices
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The most difficult and protracted of the Mongols' many conquests was in
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China.
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Which of the following was a feature of Mongol rule?
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Tolerance of all religions
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What aspects of Chinese civilization did Mongol rulers in the Yuan dynasty adopt?
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The use of traditional Confucian rituals
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What do the selections by Chinggis Khan and Ogodei, as well as the epitaph for the Mongol official Menggu, reveal about Mongol rule in China?
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The Mongols adopted many Confucian ideas on governance.
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Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Black Death on European society?
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The weakening of serfdom
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Which of the following statements best describes the Mongols' cultural impact on Eurasia?
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They had little cultural impact, and did not contribute their language, religion, or civilization to the peoples they conquered.
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Why was promoting international commerce important to the Mongols?
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They wanted to extract wealth from civilizations by taxing trade.
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Which of the following describes pastoral societies' relationship with agricultural societies?
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Pastoral societies sought food stuffs, manufactured goods, and luxury items from agricultural societies.
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Which of the following is a reason Western Europe was not conquered by the Mongols?
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Western Europe lacked adequate pasture for Mongol herds.
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Which region gained the most from the exchanges of ideas and technologies facilitated by the Mongol Empire?
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Europe.
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What was an important contribution of pastoralist societies to Afro-Eurasian history?
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They mastered environments that were unsuitable for crop-based agriculture.
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Which of the following was a way in which the Mongols contributed to the globalization of the Eurasian world?
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In providing a secure environment for traders, they facilitated long-distance international commerce.
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In what way were Europeans in the sixteenth century similar to Mongols in the thirteenth century?
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Both were on the periphery of the major established civilizations.
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The excerpts describing the Mongol practice of anda and the process by which Temujin acquired the title of Chinggis Khan suggest that political authority and political relationships were based on
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deeply personal ties of friendship and loyalty.
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The Mongol Empire played a significant role in world history because it
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brought together the nomadic peoples of inner Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia.
