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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the highest-ranking European delegate at Toregene's gathering in 1246?
(a) Grand Prince Yaroslav II.
(b) Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich.
(c) The Livonian Brothers.
(d) His Highness Alexander Navsky.

3. How far did the envoy travel to see King Edward the I of England?
(a) 14,000 kilometers
(b) 7,000 miles.
(c) 9,000 kilometers.
(d) 4,000 miles.

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

5. Of all the cultures the Mongols worked with, who had the most advanced pharmacology?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Europeans.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Persians.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Mongols traditionally begin and measure construction?

2. What did the Mongol women do while the men were on the battlefield?

3. How did Ogodei combat the bulkiness of bullion and coinage?

4. What became of Khanbalik, also known as Dadu?

5. What percentage of the people living in the Hopei Province died in 1331?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mongke Khan die?

3. What effect did the Mongols have on the literary arts in China?

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

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

6. What was special about the mare's milk for Khubilai and his court?

7. Who was Nicolaus of Cusa?

8. Who was Bayan?

9. How did the Soviets adapt Genghis Khan's battle tactics in World War II?

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

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