Question 1

In the mid-twelfth century, which of the following created a subsistence crisis in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   A population boom put pressures on agricultural resources.
B)   An outbreak of plague caused widespread death among agricultural workers.
C)   A drop in the mean annual temperature led to agricultural problems.
D)   A sustained drought led to crop failure and other hardships.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The Turks first appeared as part of what empire on the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rouruan
B)   Byzantine
C)   Mongol
D)   XiongnuE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Trace the extent of the Mongol conquests. What was the cultural and economic impact of the initial conquests?

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Under Chin...

Question 4

How did Chinggis Khan reorder the Mongol army?

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Chinggis K...

Question 5

From where did the Srivijayan rulers of Sumatra draw their ideas on governing?

Accepted Answer

A)   India
B)   Vietnam/Funan
C)   The Khmer Empire
D)   China's Tang DynastyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Why were Europeans considered the biggest beneficiaries of the spread of technology with the Mongol conquests?

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The moveme...

Question 7

How is Chinese influence on Mongol military tactics reflected in this illustration of the Mongols conquering Baghdad?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is reflected in the clothing they wear.
B)   It depicts them utilizing a traditional Chinese battle formation.
C)   It depicts them using a catapult and arrows.
D)   It is reflected in their use of amphibious troops.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions:
-Chinggis Khan

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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.L) B) and E)
M) All of the above

Question 9

Why did the Mongol army return to Karakorum in 1241?

Accepted Answer

A)   For the coronation ceremony of Khubilai
B)   For the election of a new khan following the death of Ögödei
C)   To provide needed staffing and monitoring of the China trade center
D)   To gather more troops after being defeated in BaghdadE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions:
-jati

Accepted Answer

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.L) F) and I)
M) A) and J)

Question 11

Which of the following was an important activity of the Eastern Turks?

Accepted Answer

A)   They controlled a united confederation.
B)   They practiced settled agriculture.
C)   They were Buddhists.
D)   They frequently raided China.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following helped the Japanese to repeatedly repulse Mongol invasions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Strong samurai armies and two fierce storms that destroyed the Mongol fleets
B)   The expert military leadership of the Japanese emperor
C)   The bravery and skill of the Japanese citizenry
D)   The intervention of Korea on the side of JapanE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What led to the success of Chinggis and the Mongols as invaders?

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Answer would ideally include:
Temujin, t...

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
-yurts

Accepted Answer

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.L) A) and B)
M) H) and J)

Question 15

The Gupta modeled their empire on what earlier empire?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alexander the Great's
B)   The Tang Dynasty of China
C)   Chinggis Khan's
D)   The MauryanE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What was the name of the first state to appear in Southeast Asia, with its capital in southern Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)   Funan
B)   Khmer
C)   Indonesia
D)   MalayE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the first great nomad confederation that historians have clearly identified?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Scythians
B)   The Xiongnu (or Huns) 
C)   The Turks
D)   The UzbeksE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

During the twelfth through fourteenth centuries, nomadic peoples from the Eurasian steppe conquered most of the continent, culminating in the Mongol conquest. How can we explain this shift in military power from the older urban civilizations to the nomadic steppe peoples?

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Answer would ideally include:
The chapte...

Question 19

By the middle of the thirteenth century, there were many

Accepted Answer

A)   Muslims in power in China.
B)   Mongol converts to Catholicism.
C)   Chinese in positions of power in Mongolia.
D)   Nestorian Christians in Central Asia.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Mongols were aided in their conquest of Syria by exploiting the unrest of what part of Syria's population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Muslims
B)   Jews
C)   Zoroastrians
D)   ChristiansE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 12: Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300-1400

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Which of the following was an important activity of the Eastern Turks?

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What led to the success of Chinggis and the Mongols as invaders?

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In the mid-twelfth century, which of the following created a subsistence crisis in Central Asia?

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How did Chinggis Khan reorder the Mongol army?

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