Middle Ages of Asia 2025 - Mongols

What type of landform is the Steppes of Northern Asia described as?

Which of the following best describes the early way of life of the Mongols?

• Settled farmers

• Nomadic and pastoralists

• Urban merchants

• Fishermen

Who united the Mongol tribes under his leadership?

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Attila the Hun

• Tamerlane

Name one military strategy used by the Mongols.

• Biological warfare (plague bodies), siege warfare, psychological warfare, or fighting on horseback.

• Building large naval fleets for sea battles.

• Relying solely on defensive fortifications.

• Using advanced gunpowder artillery extensively.

The Mongols adapted catapults and gunpowder bombs from the Chinese.

• True

• False

Who was the grandson of Genghis Khan who completed the conquest of China and began the Yuan Dynasty?

• Kublai Khan

• Ogedei Khan

• Batu Khan

• Hulagu Khan

Who was hired by Kublai Khan to work as an ambassador and brought back Chinese goods and ideas to Europe?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

What was one result of the Pax Mongolica (Golden Age of Mongols)?

• Stability brought safe trade along the Silk Roads.

• The Mongols adopted democracy as their form of government.

• The Mongol Empire split into many independent kingdoms immediately.

• The Silk Roads were completely abandoned and unused.

What is a khanate?

• A small kingdom or region into which the Mongol empire was divided for control.

• A type of traditional Mongolian clothing.

• A ceremonial sword used by Mongol warriors.

• A festival celebrated by the Mongol people.

Why were the Mongols not able to conquer Japan?

• Due to kamikaze (typhoons).

• Because of a lack of interest from the Mongols.

• Due to an alliance with China.

• Because the Mongols were defeated by Japanese ninjas.