 Question 1

1 out of 1 points
Which of the following was the most characteristic feature of pastoral societies?
Selected Answer: d. 
Their mobility
Answers: a. 
Absence of enslaved people
b. 
Highly productive economies
c. 
The restricted lives of females
d. 
Their mobility
Answer Feedback: Correct. A characteristic of pastoral societies was their mobility.
Response Feedback: Correct. A characteristic of pastoral societies was their
mobility.
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which region gained the most from the exchanges of ideas and technologies
facilitated by the Mongol Empire?
Selected d. 
Answer:
Europe
Answers: a. 
Sub-Saharan Africa
b. 
The Middle East
c. 
China
d. 
Europe
Answer Correct. Europe gained the most from the exchanges of ideas and
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technologies facilitated by the Mongol Empire.
Response Correct. Europe gained the most from the exchanges of ideas
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and technologies facilitated by the Mongol Empire.
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which pastoral empire served as a model for the Turks and the Mongols?
Selected a. 
Answer:
 Xiongnu
Answers: a. 
Xiongnu
b. 
Abbasid
c. 
Almoravid
d. 
Yuan
Answer Correct. The Xiongnu pastoral empire served as a model for the
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Turks and the Mongols.
Response Correct. The Xiongnu pastoral empire served as a model for the
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Turks and the Mongols.
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Why did the Mongols refrain from conquering Western Europe?
Selected b. 
Answer:
Western Europe lacked adequate pasture for Mongol herds.
Answers: a. 
European rulers formed an alliance with the Mongols.
b. 
Western Europe lacked adequate pasture for Mongol herds.
c. 
Western Europe successfully resisted the Mongol invasions.
d. 
The Black Death had devastated the Mongol army.
Answer Correct. The Mongols refrained from conquering Western Europe
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because Western Europe lacked adequate pasture for Mongol
herds.
Response Correct. The Mongols refrained from conquering Western Europe
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because Western Europe lacked adequate pasture for Mongol
herds.
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which custom was a feature of Mongol rule?
Selected Answer: c. 
Tolerance of all religions
Answers: a. 
 Kindness toward conquered peoples
b. 
Persecution of merchants
c. 
Tolerance of all religions
d. 
Hostility toward commerce
Answer Feedback: Correct. Tolerance of all religions was a feature of Mongol rule.
Response Feedback: Correct. Tolerance of all religions was a feature of Mongol
rule.
 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which cultural practice was forbidden in China while it was under Mongol rule?
Selected Answer: c. 
Intermarriage
Answers: a. 
The Chinese examination system
b. 
Foot binding
c. 
Intermarriage
d. 
Female political advisers
Answer Correct. Intermarriage was forbidden in China while it was under
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Mongol rule.
Response Correct. Intermarriage was forbidden in China while it was
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under Mongol rule.
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which country was not conquered by the Mongols despite repeated invasions?
Selected Answer: c. 
Japan
Answers: a. 
Russia
b. 
Korea
c. 
 Japan
d. 
Persia
Answer Correct. Japan was not conquered by the Mongols despite
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repeated invasions.
Response Correct. Japan was not conquered by the Mongols despite
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repeated invasions.
 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Mongol rule in Russia facilitated the rise to power of which city?
Selected c. 
Answer:
Moscow
Answers: a. 
Kiev
b. 
Sarai
c. 
Moscow
d. 
Riazan
Answer Correct. Mongol rule in Russia facilitated the rise to power of the
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city of Moscow.
Response Correct. Mongol rule in Russia facilitated the rise to power of
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the city of Moscow.
 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following describes the role pastoral societies played in world
history before the Mongol Empire?
Selected d. 
Answer:
They created a series of pastoral empires and controlled major
trade routes.
Answers: a. 
They introduced new political models that reshaped the states of
older civilizations.
b. 
They preserved the lifestyle of gathering and hunting societies.
c. 
They spread their polytheistic religions to neighboring civilizations.
 d. 
They created a series of pastoral empires and controlled major
trade routes.
Answer Correct. Before the Mongol Empire, pastoral societies created a
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series of pastoral empires and controlled major trade routes.
Response Correct. Before the Mongol Empire, pastoral societies created a
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series of pastoral empires and controlled major trade routes.
 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which factor enabled Temujin to rise to power and receive recognition as
Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation?
Selected a. 
Answer:
The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his own
forces
Answers: a. 
The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his own
forces
b. 
The support of the clan of his father, who was a powerful chief
c. 
The construction of the largest navy in the world at the time
d. 
The effect of the Black Death on agricultural and pastoral societies
Answer Correct. The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his
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own forces enabled Temujin to rise to power and receive
recognition as Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation.
Response Correct. The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his
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own forces enabled Temujin to rise to power and receive
recognition as Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation.
 Question 11
1 out of 1 points
In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Mongol rule in
Russia
Selected c. 
Answer:
was not accompanied by Mongol occupation.
Answers: a. 
did not depend on local elites to govern.
b. 
resulted in the creation of a multiracial population.
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was not accompanied by Mongol occupation.
d. 
penetrated all the way to the village level.
Answer Correct. In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and
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China, Mongol rule in Russia was not accompanied by Mongol
occupation.
Response Correct. In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and
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China, Mongol rule in Russia was not accompanied by Mongol
occupation.
 Question 12
1 out of 1 points
According to Map 11.2, "Trade and Disease in the Fourteenth Century," which of
the following bodies of water acted as a major catalyst for the spread of the
plague?

Selected a. 
Answer:
The Mediterranean Sea
Answers: a. 
The Mediterranean Sea
 b. 
The Bay of Bengal
c. 
The East China Sea
d. 
The Caspian Sea
Answer Correct. According to the map, the Mediterranean Sea acted as a major
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catalyst for the spread of the plague.
Response Correct. According to the map, the Mediterranean Sea acted as a major
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catalyst for the spread of the plague.
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
In what way were Europeans in the sixteenth century like Mongols in the
thirteenth century?
Selected a. 
Answer:
Both were on the periphery of the major established civilizations.
Answers: a. 
Both were on the periphery of the major established civilizations.
b. 
Both possessed a naval technology that gave them a military
advantage.
c. 
Both had their wealth plundered by surrounding civilizations.
d. 
Both were the most economically developed civilizations.
Answer Correct. Both Europeans in the sixteenth century and Mongols in
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the thirteenth century were on the periphery of the major
established civilizations.
Response Correct. Both Europeans in the sixteenth century and Mongols in
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the thirteenth century were on the periphery of the major
established civilizations.
 Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which characteristic differentiates pastoral societies from others?
Selected b. 
Answer:
Small population
Answers: a. 
Wealth
 b. 
Small population
c. 
Stratification
d. 
Productivity
Answer Correct. The small population of pastoral societies differentiates
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them from others.
Response Correct. The small population of pastoral societies differentiates
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them from others.
 Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Which social change reflects the ideas and techniques exchanged within the
Eurasian network facilitated by Mongol rule?
Selected c. 
Answer:
The transmission to the Middle East of the Chinese practice of
diagnosing illness by taking the pulse of patients
Answers: a. 
The incorporation of the Mongol supreme sky god Tengri into the
Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses
b. 
The conversion of the Sanhaja Berber pastoralists to Christianity
c. 
The transmission to the Middle East of the Chinese practice of
diagnosing illness by taking the pulse of patients
d. 
The use by Turkic rulers of European court rituals and ceremonies
Answer Correct. The transmission to the Middle East of the Chinese
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practice of diagnosing illness by taking the pulse of patients is
reflective of the ideas and techniques exchanged within the
Eurasian network facilitated by Mongol rule.
Response Correct. The transmission to the Middle East of the Chinese
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practice of diagnosing illness by taking the pulse of patients is
reflective of the ideas and techniques exchanged within the
Eurasian network facilitated by Mongol rule.
 Question 16
0 out of 1 points
How did the Mongols influence European penetration in Asian and Atlantic
waters in the sixteenth century?
 Selected b. 
Answer:
They regularly exchanged ambassadors with Asian countries and
countries across the Atlantic.
Answers: a. 
They heavily taxed the people in the countries where they had
influence.
b. 
They regularly exchanged ambassadors with Asian countries and
countries across the Atlantic.
c. 
They organized and fostered world trade.
d. 
They adopted the policy of religious tolerance.
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again.
 Question 17
1 out of 1 points
The Mongol Empire played a significant role in world history because it
Selected b. 
Answer:
brought together the pastoral peoples of inner Eurasia and the
agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia.
Answers: a. 
developed a hybrid civilization that blended Persian, Chinese, and
European culture.
b. 
brought together the pastoral peoples of inner Eurasia and the
agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia.
c. 
created and, through its conquests, spread a new religion that is
still practiced throughout Central Asia.
d. 
introduced a new alphabet that became the basis for most of the
languages in Eurasia.
Answer Correct. The Mongol Empire played a significant role in world
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history because it brought together the pastoral peoples of inner
Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia.
Response Correct. The Mongol Empire played a significant role in world
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history because it brought together the pastoral peoples of inner
Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia.
 Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Which statement describes the transformation of the Turkic people from the
tenth to the fourteenth centuries?
Selected b. 
Answer:
They changed from polytheistic worshippers to followers and
carriers of a monotheistic Islam.
Answers: a. 
They changed from rulers of agrarian civilizations to creators of
pastoral empires in Africa.
b. 
They changed from polytheistic worshippers to followers and
carriers of a monotheistic Islam.
c. 
They changed from military leaders of confederations to slave
soldiers in the Mongol Empire.
d. 
They changed from farmers who occasionally hunted to pastoral
peoples who occasionally farmed.
Answer Correct. From the tenth to the fourteenth centuries the Turkic
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people changed from polytheistic worshippers to followers and
carriers of a monotheistic Islam.
Response Correct. From the tenth to the fourteenth centuries the Turkic
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people changed from polytheistic worshippers to followers and
carriers of a monotheistic Islam.
 Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Which policy did Mongol rulers apply toward people in the conquered territories?
Selected c. 
Answer:
Chinese and Muslim officials could hold advisory positions in
government.
Answers: a. 
The use of segregation made conquered people a permanent
underclass.
b. 
Conquered people were forced to convert their land into
pastureland for Mongol herds.
c. 
Chinese and Muslim officials could hold advisory positions in
government.
 d. 
Conquered people were barred from the military and forced to
adopt the pastoral lifestyle.
Answer Correct. Chinese and Muslim officials in conquered territories
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could hold advisory positions in government.
Response Correct. Chinese and Muslim officials in conquered territories
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could hold advisory positions in government.
 Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Which statement describes pastoral societies' relationship with agricultural
societies?
Selected a. 
Answer:
Pastoral societies sought foodstuffs, manufactured goods, and
luxury items from agricultural societies.
Answers: a. 
Pastoral societies sought foodstuffs, manufactured goods, and
luxury items from agricultural societies.
b. 
Pastoral societies were often raided by the professional armies of
agricultural societies.
c. 
Pastoral societies were self-sufficient and did not interact with
agricultural societies.
d. 
Pastoral societies paid tribute to agricultural societies to maintain
diplomatic relations.
Answer Correct. Pastoral societies sought foodstuffs, manufactured
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goods, and luxury items from agricultural societies.
Response Correct. Pastoral societies sought foodstuffs, manufactured
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goods, and luxury items from agricultural societies.