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By alluding to the story of Guillaume Boucher, the authors of the textbook intend to show that |
| | A) | the goldsmith of Paris was talented in creating a spectacular silver fountain. |
| | B) | the Mongol capital, Karakorum, was magnificent and luxurious. |
| | C) | many roads led to Karakorum during the thirteenth century. |
| | D) | even slaves enjoyed some prestige when they were skilled craftsmen. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following groups were not prominent nomadic peoples from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries? |
| | A) | the Huns. |
| | B) | the Saljuq Turks. |
| | C) | the Mongols. |
| | D) | the Ottomans. |
| | E) | the Golden Horde. |
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Nomadic peoples of central Asia |
| | A) | lived in kumiss and drank yurts. |
| | B) | liked to trade with settled peoples. |
| | C) | did not have any religious beliefs. |
| | D) | had rigid social classes. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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In nomadic society, |
| | A) | there were only two social classes: nobles and commoners. |
| | B) | clans and tribes were autonomous; they did not obey orders from other clans. |
| | C) | the statuses of nobles and commoners were hereditary and unchanging. |
| | D) | nobles tended to govern with iron fists. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Nomadic peoples of Asia could wield massive military power because of their |
| | A) | outstanding horsemanship. |
| | B) | accuracy with bows and arrows. |
| | C) | maneuverability as cavalry units. |
| | D) | ability to retreat quickly. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Saljuq Turks who lived in Abbasid Persia and took over Byzantine Anatolia during the early eleventh century were |
| | A) | equal corulers with the Abbasid caliphs. |
| | B) | led by sultans who were responsible for most of the governance. |
| | C) | resented by the peasants of Anatolia. |
| | D) | responsible for defeating the Abbasid army at Manzikert. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Ghaznavid Turks |
| | A) | invaded Afghanistan. |
| | B) | converted to Buddhism and Hinduism. |
| | C) | invaded northern India. |
| | D) | were constantly expanding their territory. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The man who united all the Mongol tribes into a single confederation in 1206 was |
| | A) | Khubilai Khan. |
| | B) | Hülegü. |
| | C) | Teghril Beg. |
| | D) | Chinggis Khan. |
| | E) | Mahmud of Ghazni. |
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With regard to Mongols' military strategies, they |
| | A) | would travel more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) per day to surprise an enemy. |
| | B) | could shoot arrows behind them while riding at a gallop. |
| | C) | could shoot arrows and fell enemies within 200 meters (656 feet). |
| | D) | would spare their enemies if they surrendered without resistance. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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According to the eyewitness account of Marco Polo, the Mongols' military tactics included |
| | A) | gathering up forces and meeting the enemy face-on. |
| | B) | refusing to ever retreat. |
| | C) | making even the lowest soldier report to the one high officer in charge of the battle. |
| | D) | carrying little by way of food supplies; they would rely on their horses' blood if needed. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Chinggis Khan led his army to Persia and wreaked massive destruction on the conquered land. The immediate reason for this havoc was |
| | A) | to eliminate Islam. |
| | B) | to seek revenge against the shah and eliminate the possibility of his survival. |
| | C) | to make Persian lands into Mongol pastureland. |
| | D) | to learn how to use the qanat irrigation system. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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After Chinggis Khan's death, the Mongol empire was divided into four regional empires. China, as one of the regional empires, was ruled by |
| | A) | the great khans. |
| | B) | the khans of the Golden Horde. |
| | C) | the ilkhans. |
| | D) | the khans of Chaghatai. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Which of the following did not contribute to the failure of Khubilai's ventures in Japan and southeast Asia? |
| | A) | The Mongol forces did not adapt well to the environment of southeast Asia. |
| | B) | Bubonic plague erupted and took great tolls among the conquered populations. |
| | C) | The Mongol navies were destroyed by Japanese kamikaze. |
| | D) | The Mongols were unable to combat the guerilla tactics of the defenders. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Observing Mongol rule in Persia and China, one can say that the Mongols were |
| | A) | good administrators. |
| | B) | ferocious plunderers. |
| | C) | intolerant of religious diversity. |
| | D) | isolationist. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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As for their rule in China, the Mongols |
| | A) | resisted assimilation to Chinese cultural traditions. |
| | B) | executed Confucian scholars and promoted Buddhism. |
| | C) | encouraged intermarriage between Mongols and Chinese. |
| | D) | used local Chinese people as administrators. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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During the thirteenth century, long-distance trade in Eurasia increased primarily because |
| | A) | the Mongols worked to secure trade routes and ensure the safety of merchants passing through their vast territories. |
| | B) | Mongol rulers adopted the same paper currency that could be used within all the four regional empires. |
| | C) | Mongol policies encouraged economic growth and specialization of production in various regions. |
| | D) | Mongol people settled down and began creating agricultural surpluses. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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All of the following caused the decline of Mongol rule in China except |
| | A) | peasant rebellions. |
| | B) | bubonic plague. |
| | C) | the mandate of Heaven. |
| | D) | sharply rising inflation. |
| | E) | weak administration. |
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The real name of the most famous Turkish leader, known as the lame conqueror, was |
| | A) | Tamerlane. |
| | B) | Timur. |
| | C) | Tamerlane the Whirlwind. |
| | D) | Temujin. |
| | E) | Osman. |
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Ottomans were |
| | A) | descendants of the Mongols. |
| | B) | Turkish people. |
| | C) | Persians. |
| | D) | Indo-Europeans. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The man who led the Turkish army and captured Constantinople in 1453 was |
| | A) | Osman. |
| | B) | Tamerlane. |
| | C) | Mehmed II. |
| | D) | Istanbul. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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