China and Mongolia

An educated person with a government position.

• scholar-official

• civil servant

• political appointee

• government employee

The Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes around A.D. 1206 and began a campaign of conquest, forging an empire that covered northern China and Central Asia.

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Tamerlane

• Attila the Hun

Which animal was most important to the Mongols? (They were also used in battle)

• Camels

• Horses

• Elephants

• Donkeys

A system of departments and agencies that carry out the work of a government.

• bureaucracy

• democracy

• autocracy

• theocracy

When the Mongols came to power, they

• Reopened the "Silk Road"

• Closed the trade routes

• Established new empires in Europe

• Created the Great Wall of China

Who was the most powerful leader of the Mongols?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Tamerlane

• Attila the Hun

What was the name given to the top ruler of Mongol clans, tribes, or groups?

• Khan

• Emperor

• Sultan

• Chieftain

Mongolian soldiers were experts with which weapon?

• Swords

• Spears

• Bow and arrows

• Crossbows

A test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government.

• civil service examination

• civil rights test

• government eligibility assessment

• public service evaluation

Empress Wu

• was a vicious intelligent leader, the wife of an emperor, the only female empress to reign over China

• was a famous poet and artist during the Tang dynasty

• was known for her military conquests and expansion of territory

• was a prominent philosopher who influenced Confucianism