Pacific Ocean
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Chagatai
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Bay of
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NAME: __Katerina Christopoulos______________
The Mongol Conquests
THE RISE OF THE MONGOLS
1.
What was the primary cause of conflict between the steppe nomads and settled communities?
Nomads raided towns and villages to acquire pasture land for
their herds and resources for survival
2.
How was Genghis Khan able to unite the nomadic Mongols?
He terrorized his rivals into defeat, one by one.
3.
What traits enabled Genghis Khan to conquer most of Asia?
He was a brilliant organizer, gifted military strategist, and cruel terrorist. He adopted and
used the advanced weapons and technology of his enemies.
THE KHANATES
4.
Into what four khanates did the successor of Genghis Khan divide the Mongol Empire?
The Great Khan (China), Khanate of Jagatai (Central Asia), Ilkanate (Persia), and Khante of the Golden Horde (Russia)
5.
How did the Mongols rule?
At first, they ruled ruthlessly, destroying the land and irrigation systems and wiping out populations, later they adopted aspects of the cultures they
ruled and imposed stability and law and order to much of Eurasia.
6.
How did the cultural differences among the khanates eventually affect the empire?
It contributed to the eventual splitting up of the Mongol Empire.
THE MONGOL PEACE
7.
What was the Mongol peace? (Pax Mongolica)
From mid 1200s to mi 1300s giving stability and order thru most of Eurasia.
8.
How did this peace affect trade and cultural interaction?
Made trade and travel safer and fostered the exchange of goods and ideas across Asia and Europe.