mongols

how does a pastoralist make a living?

herding animals (original nomadic people of the mongol empire)

what happened right after the death of Ghengis Khan?

his son Ogadi expanded the empire into asia

how does a pastoralist make a living?

herding animals (original nomadic people of the mongol empire)

what happened right after the death of Ghengis Khan?

his son Ogadi expanded the empire into asia

what part of eurasia was not conquered by the mongols?

india (blocked off by the himalayan mountians)

how did ghengis Khan succeed as a conquerer?

military strategy and organization (only the most talented soldiers moved up in rank)

what Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan not follow?

nomadic way of life (he had a palace)

what was true about the mongol empire?

it was the largest unified land empire in history

what happened during the mongol peace?

ideas and inventions spread between Europe and asia

what helped the Chinese overthrow mongol rulers?

internal struggles among mongol family members

Why did kublai khan favor mongols and foreigners for government posts?

He believed that mongols and foreigners had no local loyalties

what Chinese dynasty did Kublai Khan found?

yuan dynasty

what was the role of “great khan”?

control of the entire mongol empire

traders traveled to and from China on what trade route?

the silk road