AP World History Unit 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions

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AP World History Unit 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions One new industry that resulted directly from Silk Road trade was...? ✔✔The knowledge of gunpowder During the 13th century, long-dist... ance trade in Eurasia increased primarily because...? ✔✔The Mongols worked to secure trade routes and ensure safety of merchants passing through their vast territories What was the role of Mongol women in politics? ✔✔Women from prestigious families were often powerful in negotiation and management Which of the following was not one of the techniques employed by the mongols to defeat the armies they faced? ✔✔Diplomacy What was the religoius policy of the Mongol empire under Chinggis Khan? ✔✔He followed the shamanistic beliefs of his ancestors, but all religions were tolerated in his empire Following Chinggis Khan's death, what was the provision for the administration of the empire? ✔✔It was divided into four regional kingdoms, or khanates, ruled by his sons and grandsons What was the political organization of Russia at the time of the Mongol invasion in the first half of the thirteenth century? ✔✔Russia was divided into numerous petty kingdoms centered on trading cities Which military innovation did the Mongols expose Europeans to for the first time? ✔✔Catapult What tactic on the field of battle was employed most frequently by Chinggis Khan's forces? ✔✔Pretended flight to draw the enemy out followed by heavy cavalry attacks on the flanks Which of the following was NOT one of the positive aspects of Chinggis Khan's imperial rule? ✔✔He ordered the creation of huge pastures in northern China for the use of the Mongol clans The Mongol domination resulted in the destruction of...? ✔✔The Mongols discontinued the use of the examination system to keep the scholar-gentry from gaining too much power The political and social structure of the Mongols in the years preceeding their conquests was based primarily on...? ✔✔Kinship ties; powerful clans dominated weaker families An advantage of Mongol rule was that...? ✔✔It prompted the spread of ideas and movement of people in Eurasia The Greek historian Herodotus portrayed steppe nomads as...? ✔✔Superb horsemen, herdsmen, and hunters The Mongol leader, the Khan...? ✔✔Had his decisions ratified by a council The religion of Central Asian nomads was...? ✔✔A diverse mixture of various religions What metal was crucially important to the Central Asian nomads? ✔✔Iron [Show More]

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