Chapter 11: Considering the Evidence Documents Quiz

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1. Which of the following best characterizes the anda relationship in Mongol society as described in The Secret History of the Mongols (Document 11.1)?

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Correct. The answer is c. Anda drew on symbols of personal friendship, including gift exchanges, socializing, and sleeping in close proximity, to cement broader alliances between powers.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Anda drew on symbols of personal friendship, including gift exchanges, socializing, and sleeping in close proximity, to cement broader alliances between powers.

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2. Why did Chinggis Khan write to Changchun in Letter to Changchun (Document 11.2)?

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Correct. The answer is b. He hoped to learn the secret to preserving life by which he may have meant immortality.
Incorrect. The answer is b. He hoped to learn the secret to preserving life by which he may have meant immortality.

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3. Which document in Perspectives on the Mongols provides the most negative account of Mongol conquests?

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Correct. The answer is c. Unlike the other documents, this chronicle was written from the perspective of a society conquered by the Mongols.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Unlike the other documents, this chronicle was written from the perspective of a society conquered by the Mongols.

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4. How did the author of The Chronicle of Novgorod (Document 11.3) account for the Mongol success invading Russian lands?

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Correct. The answer is a. He claimed that God was punishing Russians for their sinfulness, although one can also gather from his account that Russian princes failed to coordinate their resistance to the Mongols.
Incorrect. The answer is a. He claimed that God was punishing Russians for their sinfulness, although one can also gather from his account that Russian princes failed to coordinate their resistance to the Mongols.

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5. Which of the following passages from Epitaph for the Honorable Menggu (Document 11.4) casts Menggu as a good Confucian administrator determined to look out for the welfare of his subordinates?

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Correct. The answer is d. His lack of wealth proved that he placed the good of the state and the welfare of his subordinates above personal gain, a core Confucian value.
Incorrect. The answer is d. His lack of wealth proved that he placed the good of the state and the welfare of his subordinates above personal gain, a core Confucian value.