AP Chapter 4

The most important Mongol policies during their period of dominance in China included:

• Religious tolerance and support for trade

• Isolation from foreign influences

• Abolishing all Chinese traditions

• Banning the use of the Silk Road

The principal features of the Mongol collapse in China included:

• Peasant uprisings, economic decline, and the rise of the Ming dynasty

• Expansion of Mongol territory and increased trade

• Strengthening of Mongol rule and cultural assimilation

• Peaceful transition to another Mongol-led dynasty

Japanese political structure during the period 1200–1450 was characterized by:

• a feudal system led by the shogun and samurai

• a centralized imperial bureaucracy

• democratic assemblies with elected leaders

• rule by merchant guilds

The Mongol impact on Vietnam compared with its impact on Japan was:

• Both Vietnam and Japan successfully resisted Mongol invasions, but Vietnam was occupied for a short period while Japan was not.

• The Mongols conquered both Vietnam and Japan for several decades.

• Vietnam allied with the Mongols, while Japan fought against them.

• Japan was occupied by the Mongols, but Vietnam was not affected.

Fill in the blank: The Kamakura shogunate in Japan lasted from ____ to _____

• 1185–1333

• 1603–1868

• 794–1185

• 1336–1573

Fill in the blank: The first Mongol attacks in China occurred in _____?

• 1215

• 1206

• 1227

• 1234

Fill in the blank: The Tran dynasty in Vietnam began in _____

• 1225

• 1400

• 1009

• 1802

Fill in the blank: The Mongols took all of North China in the year _____

• 1234

• 1215

• 1259

• 1276

Fill in the blank: The Mongol Conquest of South China lasted from _____ to _____

• 1235–1279

• 1206–1241

• 1271–1368

• 1211–1234

Fill in the blank: The Yuan dynasty replaced the Song dynasty in the year _____

• 1279

• 1368

• 1206

• 1421