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-distance 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