Question

1. choose the best answer.

the traditional ger, or home, of mongols is the ______

• sod house
• yurt
• ger
• teepee

1. choose the best answer.

joseph stalin ordered the destruction of mongolias ______ temples and monasteries.

• islamic
• jewish
• buddhist
• catholic

Explanation:

Question 13

The traditional home of Mongols, called ger, is also known as a yurt. A sod house is made of sod, a teepee is associated with Native Americans, and "ger" is the term itself but the question likely expects the more widely recognized term "yurt" or the term that's the equivalent (but since ger is the Mongol term, but among the options, yurt is the correct equivalent as ger is also called yurt. Wait, no—wait, the options: the question says "the traditional ger, or home, of Mongols is the ___". Wait, maybe a translation or terminology: actually, "ger" is the Mongolian term, and "yurt" is the more common English term for it. Wait, but the options include "ger" and "yurt". Wait, maybe the question is phrased as "the traditional ger, or home, of Mongols is the _", so maybe there's a misunderstanding. Wait, no—let's check: the traditional home of Mongols is called a ger, which is also known as a yurt. But the options: if "ger" is the Mongol term, but the question is asking "is the _", so maybe the answer is yurt? Wait, no—wait, the options: sod house (no), yurt (yes, because ger is also called yurt), ger (but the question says "ger, or home, of Mongols is the _", so maybe the answer is yurt? Wait, no, maybe I'm confused. Wait, actually, "ger" is the Mongolian name, and "yurt" is the Turkic name, but in English, both are used, but the traditional home of Mongols is a ger, which is a type of yurt. Wait, but the options: the choices are sod house, yurt, ger, teepee. So the correct answer is yurt? Or ger? Wait, the question says "the traditional ger, or home, of Mongols is the _". So "ger" is the term, so maybe the answer is yurt? Wait, no—maybe the question is a bit off. Wait, no—let's think again. The traditional home of Mongols is a ger, which is a portable, round tent. A yurt is similar, and in some contexts, ger is considered a type of yurt. But the options: if "ger" is the Mongol term, then the answer would be yurt? Wait, no—maybe the answer is yurt. Wait, no, I think the correct answer is yurt. Wait, no, actually, "ger" and "yurt" are often used interchangeably, but the Mongolian term is ger, and yurt is the more general term. But the question is asking "the traditional ger, or home, of Mongols is the _", so the answer is yurt? Or ger? Wait, maybe the answer is yurt. Wait, no, let's check: the options are sod house (no), yurt (yes), ger (yes, but the question says "ger, or home, of Mongols is the ___", so maybe the answer is yurt. Wait, I'm confused. Wait, maybe the correct answer is yurt.

Joseph Stalin ordered the destruction of Mongolia's Buddhist temples and monasteries. Mongolia has a history of Buddhism, and during Stalin's time, there was persecution of Buddhism in Mongolia. Islamic temples (no, Mongolia is not predominantly Islamic), Jewish (no), Buddhist (yes), Catholic (no). So the correct answer is Buddhist.

Answer:

B. yurt

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