This map shows the _________ empire

• Mongol
• Tong
• Khan
• Byzantine

What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?

• Leadership of Genghis Khan
• Use of the Stirrup
• Excellent horsemanship
• All of the above

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Confucius

• Marco Polo

Eventually the Mongols would divided their empire into four regions or _______________

• Sects

• Divisions

• Khanates

• Territories

Kublai Khan etablished a new dyansty when he ruled over China. He called this dyansty the _____________

• Shang

• Yuan

• Song

• Tang

________________ was allegedly the most famous European to viists China during years of Mongolian rule.

• Columbus

• Marco Polo

• John Wayne

• Tom Brady

What were the major items traded along the Silk Road?

• gold, slaves and porcelain

• silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

• gold, slaves and spices

• gold, salt, slaves and ivory

Which disease struck Europe by spreading along trade routes from Asia?

• Black/Bubonic Plague

• Typhus

• Smallpox

• the Spanish Flu

The Silk Road was important because

• it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

• it extended a thousand miles across Asia

• it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

• it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

How did the Indian Ocean trade differ from the Silk Roads in terms of transportation technology?

• It relied more on land transport

• It used classical maritime methods which were more cost-effective than land transport

• It exclusively used animal-driven carts

• It was less extensive and involved fewer regions

Answer explanation

It used classical maritime methods which were more cost-effective than land transport