Russia and Eastern Europe — Unit test

Question 1

How did the Mongolian conquest of Persia affect that region’s culture?

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The Mongolian conquest of Persia ended a golden age, which was a peak period of Islamic literature, philosophy, medicine, and art.

Question 2

Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called “Suleiman the Magnificent?”

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He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire’s history.

Question 3

The keys to the success of the Mongolian military in the 1200s included

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organized troops on horseback.

Question 4

What was one notable invention during the Tang Dynasty?

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gunpowder

Question 5

After conquering China, the Mongols created the

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Yuan Dynasty.

Question 6

Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?

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By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.

Question 7

The Golden Horde was a Mongolian state that ruled

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Russia.

Question 8

Besides isolationism, what is another reason why Imperial China limited trade?

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China feared Christian evangelism was harming Confucian tradition.

Question 9

The Western Church and the Eastern Church differed in what area?

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leadership

Question 10

Look at the picture of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Russia, built in the 1500s.

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The onion-shaped domes reflect the influence of the Byzantine Empire.

Russia and Eastern Europe — Unit test Answers