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260085300During what period did the nomads of central Asia impact the other global civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere in the postclassical era?1200 to 14000
260085301Which of the following statements concerning the nomadic society of the Mongols prior to the establishment of the empire is not accurate?The Mongols were primarily herders of cattle and horses.1
260085302Who was the great leader of the Mongols prior to Chinggis Khan?Kabul Khan2
260085303In 1206, Chinggis Khanwas elected Khagan (supreme ruler) of the Mongol tribes.3
260085304Tumens weremilitary units within the Mongol armies.4
260085305What favorite tactic on the field of battle was frequently employed by Chinggis Khan's troops?pretended flight to draw the enemy out followed by heavy cavalry attacks on the flanks5
260085306Karakorum wasthe new capital constructed by Chinggis Khan for his empire.6
260085307Following the death of Chinggis Khan, who succeeded him as Khagan of the Mongols?Ogedei7
260085308the time of the Mongol invasion, Russiawas divided into numerous petty kingdoms centered on trading cities.8
260085309Which of the following Russian cities was not destroyed in the Mongol invasions of 1236 and 1240?Novgorod9
260085310Which of the following reforms was not established by Chinggis Khan to provide for a lasting peace in his domains?Chinese and Islamic bureaucrats were strictly banned from service in the Mongol administration.10
260085311a result of the Mongol invasion, Moscowused its position as collector of tribute for the Mongols and the seat of Russian Orthodoxy to emerge as the political leader of Russia.11
260085312In addition to the destruction of the Abbasid political capital at Baghdad and the weakening of the Muslim military strength, what significant impact did the Mongol conquest have on the Islamic heartland?The destruction of cities from central Asia to the shores of the Mediterranean devastated the focal points of Islamic civilization.12
260085313The founder of the Yuan dynasty in China wasKubilai.13
260085314Which of the following was not a method utilized by the Yuan to maintain the separation of Mongols and Chinese?Chinese were forbidden to serve at any level of the Mongol administration.14
260085315In order to reduce the power of the scholar-gentry in China, the Yuanrefused to reinstate the examination system for the civil service.15
260085316Who was the founder of the Ming dynasty?Ju Yuanzhang16
260085317The Turkic expansion under Timur-i Lang disrupted all of the following regions exceptChina.17

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