History Ch. 11
In what year was Chinggis declared Great Khan
1206
Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire
Chandragupta
In medieval India, what group oversaw the conditions of work and trade
Guilds
The high god of the Mongols was ______________
Heaven
What group invaded India and caused the greatest crisis for the Gupta rulers
Huns
Where were Arabic numerals invented
India
Who was the most famous European visitor to the Mongol lands
Marco Polo
The career of Rashid al-Din is representative of the Mongol influence in a. bringing diverse people in contact with each other b. convincing Europeans that Asia was a land of the riches c. debasing the merchant class while elevating the warrior class d. suppressing Islamic thought
a.
The first state to appear in Southeast Asia, with its capital in southern Vietnam, was known as a. Funan b. Khmer c. Indonesia d. Malay
a.
The religious policy of the Gupta emperors a. was tolerant b. included the persecution of Buddhism c. encouraged the adoption of Islam d. was heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism
a.
The success of Chinggis is attributed to all of the following personal characteristics except his a. taking political advice from his father b. generosity to his followers c. willingness to turn against former allies d. utter ruthlessness
a.
Central Asia is dominated by a. tropical forests b. arid grasslands c. fertile plains d. thick jungles
b.
The Gupta empire in India a. was established by Mongol invaders b. had a notable interest in the arts c. was renowned for its brutality d. had a centralized administration
b.
The high culture of the Khmer Empire was largely derived from a. China b. Hindu India c. Korea d. Mongols
b.
The region that benefited most in increased communication as a result of the Mongol empire was a. China b. Europe c. Japan d. India
b.
What year did the Turks have control of the Indus Valley a. 1193 b. 1030 c. 1398 d. 1221
b.
In medieval India a. children were widely considered a burden by their families b. all boys were required to attend school until the age of twelve c. girls were typically married when they were children d. girls were forbidden from becoming literate
c.
Mongol women were a. master orators b. skilled warriors c. expert horseback riders d. excluded from family decision making
c.
Rashid-al Din was a. an Arab from the Swahili coast b. a court poet in the Delhi Sultanate c. a Jew from Persia d. an Egyptian mystic
c.
The Mongol script that Chinggis Khan ordered created was based on a. Sanskrit script b. Japanese phonetic writing c. Uighur script d. Chinese logographic script
c.
What group was initially took over the Turks a. Uighurs b. Kyrgyz c. Rouruan d. Seljuks
c.
How did the Mongols use biological warfare
catapulted diseased bodies over walls
All of the following statements regardingMongol life are true except a. before their great conquests they did not liven settled communities b. their diet was primarily animal products c.wood and water were both scarce commodities d. a family would spend most of the year in isolation from others
d.
The Eastern Turks a. practiced settled agriculture b. were Buddhists c. did not ride horses d. frequently raided into China
d.
The book Travels a. inspired Europeans with contempt for the Chinese b. ended with the author's death at the hands of Khibilai c. has been proven to be a hoax d. helped convince Europeans that Asia was a land of riches
d.
The decisive factor in the Japanese success in repulsing Mongol invasions was the a. bravery and skill of the Japanese citizenry b. intervention of Korea on the side of Japan c. military leadership of the Japanese emperor d. two fierce storms that destroyed the Mongols fleets
d.
In medieval India, the main connection between the living and the dead took place in worshipping what group of people
dead ancestors
What was the most impressive intellectual achievement of the Gupta
mathematics
What Russian city became the center of Mongol tribute collection
moscow
The most common meat for the Mongols was ________________
mutton
Mongol men were generally responsible for all of the following except a. driving the carts containing the household goods b. making harnesses, saddles, and military equipment c. milking mares d. catching and breaking young horses
a.
Political organization among nomadic herding peoples was generally based on a. clan ties b. common allegiance to Buddhism c. the caste system d. nominal allegiance to the Chinese Emperor
a.
On what island was the kingdom of Srivijayan established
Sumatra
The real name of Chinggis Khan is _____________
Temujin
What type of Buddhism came to dominate Southeast Asia after 800
Theravada
The ______________ are the first of the Inner Asian peoples to have left a written language
Turks
The first great nomad confederation that historian have clearly identified is the _____________
Xiongnu
Who became great Khan and took control of the Mongol empire after the death of Chinggis
Ogodei
What language was often used as the administrative language in the Turkish groups
Persian
With the growth of Mongol trade, what was also being traded that actually hurt civilizations
Plague
The religious leader amongst the Mongols was called a ___________________
Shaman
The tent in which a Mongol family lived in was called a ___________
Yurts
