CRQ Test BJU Chapter 7 Mongols & Africa

Directions: Please answer the following questions using the documents provided. Be sure to
cite the document in your answer.

Document 1

Document 2

Question #1-Identify a similarity or a difference between documents 1 & 2.

(Similarity) Ghana in document one, and the cities in document two both relied on trade. Their
wealth was based on trade in many items and their economy is just similar.
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Question #2-Explain the similarity or difference you identified citing evidence from
documents #1 & #2.
In document one, Ghana was a very complex empire. They relied strongly on trade for their wealth, they made sure their
people were fed, it had military forces and they ensured justice and political control. In document two, it describes cities Marco
Polo was at when he made his trip to Mongol-China. There is lots of trade and exports in these areas. Even while passing the
nearby areas as Marco Polo left, there were many people with items in abundance that some exported in large quantities.
Some inhabitants, and idolaters, had silk in abundance. Another place had a remarkable amount of sugar being manufactured,
and in another area they had a considerable amount of pepper being imported there. With this evidence you can see that both
areas greatly relied on trade, it made a big impact and you could see an abundance of a variety of items throughout the areas.

Document 3

Question #3 Using Document 3, explain the historical circumstances that led to the
Mongol Empire of 1300 AD.
It started with Temujin, also known as Chinggis Khan ("universal ruler"), gradually united all the
Mongol tribes and established an empire in the steppes. The steppes stretched all the way from
western China to eastern Europe. Even when Chinggis died, the expansion of the Mongol Empire
did not stop. There were many great Khans, the last one being Kublai Khan. He succeeded in
conquering southern China, establishing the Yuan dynasty which was also the first foreign dynasty
to rule all of China. When Kublai died the world empire founded by Chinggis came to an end.
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Document 4

Document 5

Document 6
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Question #4-Using documents 4, 5, and 6 identify and explain a cause-and-effect

relationship between the events and/or ideas found in these documents 4, 5, and 6. Be sure
to use evidence from EACH DOCUMENT and cite the document.
In document 4, the Mongols experienced a lack of rain and a reduced amount of trade
between neighbors which resulted in them invading their neighbors in north and northwest China.
In document 5, it explains that Genghis Khan's leadership in the army was the key to success in
Mongol armies. Then when Kublai invaded China he used Genghis's useful strategies to help
overpower them. Document 6 shows how Chinggis, Kublai, and many other great Khans expanded
the Mongol Empire throughout a vast region.
With the Mongols lack of rain and reduced trade, they invaded China, Kublai used Genghis's helpful
strategies to help overpower China, and the Mongol Empire continued to expand all the way from
western China to Eastern Europe.