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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ruled the Moghuls from 1556 until 1608, the zenith of that empire?
(a) Sihon.
(b) Hongwu.
(c) Miran Shah.
(d) Akbar.

2. What gem was most admired by the Mongol peoples?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rubys.
(d) Sapphires.

3. Out of approximately 500 plays from the Yuan dynasty, how many survive today?
(a) 5.
(b) 160.
(c) 72.
(d) 300.

4. In what way did the Mongols change the rank of a merchant?
(a) Merchants were elevated to the rank just below religious officials.
(b) Merchants were downgraded to criminals.
(c) They elevated merchants second to only government officials.
(d) Merchants were no better than prostitutes, the Mongols kept it that way.

5. What animal did the plague bacterium live in?
(a) Rats.
(b) Humans.
(c) Horses.
(d) Fleas.

6. How long did it take Friar Giovanni of Plano Carpini to travel to the Mongol court?
(a) Six months.
(b) 106 days.
(c) Two years.
(d) A year.

7. Who were the Kipchak?
(a) Chineese warriors.
(b) Turkic tribes.
(c) Indian shaman.
(d) Persian monks.

8. What name did the family of Genghis Khan take around the summer of 1229?
(a) The Golden Family.
(b) The Giant Family.
(c) The Great Family.
(d) The Generous Family.

9. Where was the first khuriltai called after Guyuk died?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Lake Issykul.
(c) Karakorum.
(d) The steppe.

10. Who penned the first known encyclopedia of natural history, in France?
(a) Carolus Linnaeus.
(b) Comte de Buffon.
(c) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
(d) Andrea Cesalpino.

11. What is a paiza?
(a) A tablet worn on a chain that identified the level of a traveler.
(b) An article of clothing incorporated from the Chinese culture.
(c) A brand of drink popular with Khubilai.
(d) The type of saddle merchants used for their mounts.

12. Which faith did Ogodei fail to build a house for?
(a) Christian.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

13. "It is reported, but impossible to verify, that no ____ was censored during Khubilai's reign?"
(a) Work of art.
(b) Speech.
(c) Book.
(d) Play.

14. In an effort to improve the lives of farmers and their crops, Khubilai created what office in 1261?
(a) The Office for the Advancement of Farming.
(b) The Soil and Seed Foundation.
(c) The Council for the Fertilization of Peat.
(d) The Office for the Stimulation of Agriculture.

15. What year did the assigned person present Khubilai with an alphabet that could write all the languages in the world?
(a) 1269.
(b) 1264.
(c) 12775.
(d) 1271.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped form the Mongol alliance with the Sung?

2. When did the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?

3. How did Toregene die?

4. By 1235, what was the most notable thing Ogodei had accomplished?

5. How many members of the Golden Family occupied the throne between the years of 1328 and 1332?

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