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Chapter 14 Corrections
8.) Which of the following was NOT an impact of the Mongol conquests on the Islamic
heartlands and Europe?
Student Answer – “B”: The Mongol facilitated trade between the civilizations at each
end of Eurasia
Correct Answer – “A”: The Mongols destroyed the last centralized government to rule in
the Islamic Heartlands.
Proof – “Hulegu, a grandson of Chinggis Khan, moved westward against Mesopotamia
and North Africa. Baghdad was destroyed in 1258. With the fall of the Abbasid dynasty,
Islam had lost its central authority; consequently much of its civilization was
devastated.”
9.) Which of the following statements concerning the Mongol conquest of Song China is most accurate?
Student Answer – Blank
Correct Answer – “D”: Son China proved one of the toughest areas for the Mongols to conquer, taking
from 1235 to 1279 to subdue
10.) Which of the following statements concerning the Yuan social order is most accurate?