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Mongols Week 5

AP World History

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Were the Mongols a united people? Traditionally the Mongols were not a united people.
What did Genghis Khan do? Genghis Khan d.1227 gathered various Mongol groups under his leadership and conquered much of Asia to the Caspian Sea.
What did Genghis Khan conquer? Genghis Khan d.1227 gathered various Mongol groups under his leadership and conquered much of Asia to the Caspian Sea.
What did Genghis Khan's family conquer after him? His sons and grandsons conquered even further, reaching to Russia, eastern Europe, and SW Asia. Baghdad was crushed in 1258 and China in 1279.
When was Baghdad crushed by the Mongols? Baghdad was crushed in 1258 and
When was China crushed by the Mongols? China in 1279.
What happened to the empire after Genghis Khan's death? After Genghis Khan’s death, the empire was divided into khanates. The Golden Horde ruled Russia from a distance. The Chagatai governed central Asia, and the Ilkhanate controlled SW Asia.
What did the Golden Horde rule and how? After Genghis Khan’s death, the empire was divided into khanates. The Golden Horde ruled Russia from a distance.
Who ruled over central Asia after Genghis Khan's death? The Chagatai governed central Asia, and
Who ruled over SW Asia after Genghis Khan's death? the Ilkhanate controlled SW Asia.
Who established the Yuan dynasty? Kublai Khan (Genghis Khan’s grandson) conquered China and established the Yuan dynasty. It lasted until 1368 when the Ming took over.
Which dynasty took over after the Yuan dynasty and when? Kublai Khan (Genghis Khan’s grandson) conquered China and established the Yuan dynasty. It lasted until 1368 when the Ming took over.
What was different about the Yuan rule from traditional Chinese dynasties? Yuan rule in China avoided Confucian scholars but otherwise attempted to make peace with the Chinese.
When did Marco Polo travel to China? Marco Polo traveled to China in the late 1200s.
What was the Mongol attitude towards women and why? Mongol women tended to have more opportunities than women in other places (none was equal). The men were often away at war so they not only had their say over their own households but sometimes wives of khans made decisions regarding the empire.
What were traits of the Mongol economy? The Mongol economy traditionally was pastoral, but with conquests they obtained loot and gained tribute.
What did Timur do and when? Timur who claimed descent from the Mongols conquered a significant empire in the late 1300s but it did not last long. Look at a map of Asia in 1400
What caused the Mongol Empire to decline? The Mongol Empire declined due to infighting among the khans, decline of competent leadership, and a push by peoples ruled by them to gain freedom.
What did Mongols demand from peoples they didn't rule directly? Mongols demanded tribute in gold and slaves from the peoples that they did not rule directly.
What was Mongol rule like? In general Mongol rule was claimed to be “tolerant” (after they conquered) as long as you obeyed and gave tribute.
How did the Mongols feel about other cultures? The Mongols were curious about other cultures. They often used advisors from other civilizations to aid their rule.
What does Pax Mongolica mean? Pax Mongolica is a phrase to describe the peace of the Mongols (after they conquered) that promoted commerce. Everyone feared them leading to merchants being able to cross Asia without being molested. This led to economic prosperity.
What phrase describes the peace of the Mongols that promoted commerce? Pax Mongolica is a phrase to describe the peace of the Mongols (after they conquered) that promoted commerce. Everyone feared them leading to merchants being able to cross Asia without being molested. This led to economic prosperity.
What was the saying about a girl crossing Europe to the Pacific? What does it mean? It was said that a girl with a piece of gold on her head could walk from Europe to the Pacific without being touched!
What prevented the Mongols from conquering Japan? How many times did they try to do this? The Mongols attempted to conquer Japan twice with a fleet of ships but storms prevented them. The Japanese believed that the gods had protected them. Their word for divine wind is kamikaze (adopted by WWII pilots).
What is the Japanese word for "Divine Wind" The Japanese word for divine wind is kamikaze (adopted by WWII pilots).
What was Kamikaze? The Mongols attempted to conquer Japan twice with a fleet of ships but storms prevented them. The Japanese believed that the gods had protected them. Their word for divine wind is kamikaze (adopted by WWII pilots).
What do scholars believe enabled the move of the plague from Asia to Europe? Most scholars believe that the Mongols enabled the plague to travel from east Asia to Europe.
What powerful invention traveled to the west from China? It is likely that understanding of gunpowder also traveled west.
What happened to Arabic numerals around the Mongols? Arabic numerals would have diffused easily around the Mongol periphery.
What type of writing did Genghis Khan prefer? Genghis Khan ordered writing based on that alphabet of the Uyghur script, a people in far west China.
What is Uyghur script? Genghis Khan ordered writing based on that alphabet of the Uyghur script, a people in far west China.
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