Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Test | Final Test - Hard

Jack Weatherford
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Test | Final Test - Hard

Jack Weatherford
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The best we know, where did Black Death originate?

2. When did the Mongol forces, with the help of Bayan, overtake the Sung capital of Hangzhou?

3. What name did the family of Genghis Khan take around the summer of 1229?

4. What was the most cost-effective way for Khubilai to transport goods during his rule?

5. How many criminals were executed during the three decades of Khubilai's rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Mongol forces after they severely harmed the samurai warriors?

2. What happened to Arik Boke that caused the end of his life?

3. Why and how did the Mongols promote education in China?

4. After the Mongols destroyed the Hungarian army, they were able to probe Vienna. Though scared, some Hapsburg troops captured a Mongol officer. What was strange about him?

5. Where did the research team of Jack Weatherford finish their search? What is symbolic about it?

6. Who was Bayan?

7. Who was Nicolaus of Cusa?

8. What was superior about the Chinese paper over the parchment made by Europeans?

9. How did the Mongols adapt the Chinese printing practices?

10. By the end of chapter seven, the Mongol empire was divided into four segments. What were they and who was in charge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the role of women in the Mongol empire? How did it change from the early days to later, as the empire expanded? How were women treated? In your response, please cite notable women in the Mongol empire, highlighting their contributions to the advancement of the Mongols. Finally, discuss what happened to some of the more notable women of the Mongol empire. Were any honored, and why? Who was punished, why were they persecuted, and how were they tortured?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the culture in which Genghis Khan was born. What was the steppe? What was steppe life like? What was it like to be a hunter, versus a herder? What were some of the major dangers of steppe life?

Essay Topic 3

How did the Mongol empire effect agriculture in their world? Do those advances or changes have any lasting effect in the modern world? What did the Mongols do to agriculture to change it? What other benefits resulted from those changes? What agriculturally-related laws and rules did the Mongols contribute?

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