AP Questions on Nomadic Empires and Eurasian

Integration

Kublai Khan’s military and imperial pursuits

A. incorporated Russia into the growing Mongol Empire

B. copied his father’s when he conquered Persia

C. had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Japan

D. conquered Eastern EuropeE. successfully brought Japan under Mongol

control

Kublai Khan’s military and imperial pursuits

C. had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Japan

During the period of Mongol domination

A. unification was achieved by the implementation of a state religion

B. long-distance trade became less riskyC. trade slowed dramatically because of

heavy taxationD. trade was halted by the extension of

the Great Wall of ChinaE. interaction between different peoples

of Eurasia was limited by Mongol cruelty

During the period of Mongol domination

B. long-distance trade became less risky

Which of the following did not act as a limitation

on the development of central Asian societies?

A. a lack of trading opportunitiesB. the limited potential for large-scale

agricultureC. the aridity of the climateD. the nomadic lifestyle of the

populationE. the absence of large-scale craft

production

Which of the following did not act as a limitation

on the development of central Asian societies?

A. a lack of trading opportunities

Mahmud of Ghazni’s incursion into India in the

eleventh century was inspired by

A. his devotion to HinduismB. his desire for plunderC. his desire to visit the religious sites

associated with the BuddhaD. a desire to gain revenge for Indian

crimes against his fatherE. his own missionary zeal to spread the

Islamic faith

Mahmud of Ghazni’s incursion into India in the

eleventh century was inspired by

B. his desire for plunder

The Mongols brought about greater integration of European peoples by all of the following means except

A. the establishment of and maintenance of a courier network

B. a common state religionC. increased tradeD. diplomatic missionsE. resettlement of conquered peoples

The Mongols brought about greater integration of European peoples by all of the following means except

B. a common state religion

In the tenth century, the Turks living near the

Abbasid Empire began to convert to

A. HinduismB. ZoroastrianismC. BuddhismD. Nestorian ChristianityE. Islam

In the tenth century, the Turks living near the

Abbasid Empire began to convert to

E. Islam

In 1295 the Ilkhan Ghazan converted to this religion causing it to become the favored religion

in Persia

A. JudaismB. IslamC. ZoroastrianismD. Nestorian ChristianityE. Buddhism

In 1295 the Ilkhan Ghazan converted to this religion causing it to become the favored religion

in Persia

B. Islam

During their time as rulers of China, the Mongols

A. encouraged intermarriage between Mongols and Chinese

B. forged a lasting cultural and diplomatic exchange with Japan

C. made tremendous use of native Chinese administrators

D. strengthened the Chinese educational and examination system

E. forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language

During their time as rulers of China, the Mongols

E. forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language

Nomadic peoples’ military might was based on

A. their infantryB. their possessing much larger armies

than their enemiesC. their extensive use of artilleryD. their cavalry forcesE. their use of gunpowder

Nomadic peoples’ military might was based on

D. their cavalry forces

The invasions of the nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries

A. was brought to an end by increasingly powerful European states

B. left nothing but devastation in their wakeC. led to the rise of a centralized imperial state

that ran from China to PersiaD. facilitated greater cross-cultural communication

and integrationE. was inspired by their devotion to Islam

The invasions of the nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries

C. led to the rise of a centralized imperial state that ran from China to Persia

The Mongolian Empire did not last long because of:

A. religious differences with the native peoples

B. administrative problems owing to the large territories involved

C. feeble rulers after Genghis KhanD. Russia putting up a strong defenseE. intertribal rivalry

The Mongolian Empire did not last long because of:

B. administrative problems owing to the large territories involved

The Mongols and the Ottomans shared the following similar characteristics EXCEPT:

A. gunpowder technologyB. administrative expertiseC. steppe diplomacyD. interest in distant trading partnersE. autocratic leadership

The Mongols and the Ottomans shared the following similar characteristics EXCEPT:

B. administrative expertise

What often caused Asian nomads to migrate and settle as farmers on the fringes of the steppes?

A. the Black DeathB. the search for precious metalsC. the visions of tribal shamansD. drought and intertribal fightingE. Growing trade between tribes

What often caused Asian nomads to migrate and settle as farmers on the fringes of the steppes?

D. drought and intertribal fighting

What was the largest empire in world history in terms of conquered territory?

A. the Hellenic EmpireB. the Mongol EmpireC. the Ottoman EmpireD. the Incan EmpireE. the Roman Empire

What was the largest empire in world history in terms of conquered territory?

B. the Mongol Empire