Ways of the World AP World History Chapter 11 - The Mongol Movement

Why didn't pastoral societies emerge in the Americas?

They lacked the large animals that could be domesticated and herded

What was the characteristic feature of a pastoral society?

Mobility, lack of agriculture

How did Mongol rule in Russia compare to that of Persia and China

Did not assimilate into the Russian culture

What were the long term effects of the Black Death on European society?

Rebellion and weakening of serfdom

What were the obstacles to the creation of large empires among pastoralists

Internal rivalry between clans

How were the Turks of the 10th and 14th centuries like the arabs and persians

Concerted to Islam and introduced it to the areas they conquered

What helped create the Mongol empire

Territories they invaded had internal divisions

What resulted from mongol rule over Russia

Adoption by Russian princes of mongols diplomatic rituals and court practices

How did the Turkic people transform from the 10th and 14th centuries?

Polytheistic worship to monotheism in Islam

How did the mongols contribute to the globalization of the Eurasian workd

Facilitated long- distance international commerce

Which region gained most from the exchanges of ideas and technologies facilitated by the mongol empire?

Eurppe

Which country was not conquered by the mongols despite repeated invasions?

Japan

What contributed to Temujin's rise to power and recognition as Chinggis Khan of the great Mongol nation

Incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his own forces

What are examples of the mongol rulers' policy toward people in the conquered territories?

Chinese and muslims were allowed to hold advisory positions in government

What aspects of chinese civilization did mongol rulers in the yuan dynasty adopt?

Use of tradition Confucian rituals

What role did mongol women play in the administration of the mongol empire?

Advised on government policies and court decisions

What was the most difficult and protracted of the mongols' many conquests?

China

What happened to the mongols in Persia in the 14th century

Assimilated into Persian lands

What city rose to power under mongol rule in russia

Moscow

Why was promoting international commerce important to the Mongols?

Wanted to extract wealth from civilizations by taxing trade

What were the types of exchanges facilitated by the mongol rule over much of Eurasia?

Sharing of intelligence and information between Persia and china

What were the features of mongol rule

Tolerance of all religions

Why wasn't Western Europe conquered by the mongols

It lacked the adequate pasture for mongol herds

What ideas and techniques were excused within the Eurasian network facilitated by the Mongol Rule

Transmission of the Chinese practice of acupuncture to the middle east

Why did the Mongol empire play a significant role in world history

Brought together nomadic people's of inner Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia

How were the Europeans in the 16th century similar to the mongols in the 13th century

Both were on the periphery of the major established civilizations