Unit 2 Review - Mongols

Unit 2 Review - Mongols

Multiple Choice

The Astrolabe, Lanteen sails, and Dhow ship most likely supported which trade network?

• Silk Road

• Indian ocean trade network

• The Trans-Saharan

• The American Web

Multiple Choice

Knowledge of what reoccurring natural phenomena helped ship captains navigate the Indian Ocean?

• The Monsson Winds

• Thunder Storms

• Cyclones

• Droughts

Multiple Choice

Which answer best describes the life of Marco Polo?

• An assistant to Genghis Khan

• A Venetian ship captain

• An outsider

• An accomplished intellectual

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were the Mongolians most guilty of doing?

• Closing down the Silk Road

• Conquering Japan

• Destroying The Song Dynasty and Dar al-Islam Empire

• Preventing the spread of the Bubonic Plague

Poll

The Mongols are coming! What should you do?

Come on, they weren't really that bad, were they?

• Yes

• Yes, they were.

Conquests of the Mongolian Empire

• Stretching from Korea to the borders of Europe, the Mongolian Empire stretched across the Asian Continent, and included conquering

• The Song Dynasty

• Dar al-Islam

• Russia

• Multiple kingdoms inbetween

The Yuan Dynasty

• When Kublai Khan followed in his grandfather's footsteps he conquered the Song Dynasty.

• He divided the population between the Mongolians and Chinese

• Oddly, they often attempted to copy the Chinese in dress, art, and culture, however, women were treated better.

• They maintained the Silk Road as promoters of commerce.

Il-Khanate

• Dar al-Islam initially suffered worse under the Mongolians

• They burned down the capital city of Baghdad, including the famed House of Wisdom

• Several more cities in the Middle East collapsed under their rule

• Evetually though, the Mongolians would convert to the Islamic faith

The Kievan Rus

• (Modern Russia)

• The Golden Horde struck frequently and without warning

• Harsh rules were placed over the surviving regions including against practicing Christianity

• Their development will be harshly held back while the rest of Europe flourishes

Multiple Choice

Comparison Question - Which answer best describes aspects of the Chinese culture the Mongolian continued?

• Artwork

• Hindu Worship

• Views of women

• Diet

Multiple Choice

Causation Question - Regarding the Silk Road, how did the ruling Yuan Dynasty oversee this trade?

• They were reluctant to continue a trade that had enslaved their people for so long.

• They shortened the trade routes to include only major cities in Asia.

• They continued the trade networks and promoted this commerce, bring in new cities.

• They raided it frequently as bandits and thieves.

Multiple Choice

Causation Question - Which answer best described the initial results of Mongolia's conquest of Dar-Al Islam?

• They increased the overall size of the Islamic region.

• They reduced the region in size and population.

• They had no major effect on the region initially.

• They never had any effect on the region.

The Black Death

• Epidemic disease spread mostly by fleas

• Once infected, the sick would develop high fevers, large bulbous lumps, and eventually external bleeding

• Killed approximately 1/3 of Europe

Spread by Mongols?

• Report suggest the Bubonic Plague began in Central Asia

• Its spread followed the Silk Road and even the Indian Ocean Trade Networks

• Stories suggest the Mongolians even used the disease as a weapon.

Test Tomorrow

Review, Review, Review

Multiple Choice

Comparison Question - Which answer best describes aspects of the Chinese culture the Mongolian continued?

• Artwork

• Hinduism

• Views of women