World History A The Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Mongol Empire

Which of the following is true about Kublai Khan? Select one:

• a. He established the capital of the Mongol Empire at modern-day Beijing, capital of modern-day China.

• b. Under his rule, the Mongols became the first non-Chinese people to rule China.

• c. His rule saw great social, political, and technological innovations.

• d. all of these

What happened after Kublai Khan died?

• Mongol weakness made it easy for the Han Chinese to take over.

• The Mongol Empire became stronger—split up and isolated.

• The Mongol Empire split into 10 separate empires.

• Mongol strength made western Europe into a new khanate.

How did Ivan the Terrible change Rus'?

• He initiated a standing army, known as the streltsy.

• He developed a Russian parliament, known as the Zemsky Sobor.

• He oversaw the construction of a beautiful cathedral in Moscow, St. Basil’s.

• all of these

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of Möngke's achievements? Select one:

• a. He allowed extravagant spending, repaid debts, and standardized systems of measurement.

• b. He allowed extravagant spending, incurring more debt; he also standardized systems of measurement.

• c. He tightened rules on spending, repaid debts, and conducted a census.

What happened during the Time of Troubles?

• A devastating famine killed about a third of the population of Russia.

• Several “False Dmitris” came forward as pretenders to the throne.

• Wars began with Sweden and Poland.

• all of these

Why is Ivan III also known as Ivan the Great?

• He empowered the boyars to gain more control of their lands and act as princes in their own rights.

• He weakened the hold of Mongol rulers on northeaster Rus’ lands by refusing to pay Moscow’s taxes.

• He refused the title of “Tsar” in order to show his great humility and devotion to the Catholic Church.

• all of these