Mongols and Middle Ages AP

What type of civilization were the Mongols

• Pastoral Nomads

• Agricultural

• Underground

• Hunter Gatherers

What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?

• They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
• They had more equality than surrounding peoples
• Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
• They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 

Batu Khan, another grandson, continued his grandfather's quest for land by invading

• Africa

• America

• Australia

• Europe

Kublai continued his grandfather's quest for land by capturing all but

• Japan
• Tibet
• the rest of China
• Southeast Asia

In Europe, the Mongols led by Batu became known as the

• "savage beasts"
• "Golden Horde"
• "Horsemen"
• "vikings"

What did the Mongols do to improve economics?

• opened many jobs to the peasants in China
• they lowered taxes
• they used only paper money, creating an easy standard
• the continued to build the great wall

This map shows the _________ empire

• Mongol
• Tong
• Khan
• Byzantine

This is the vast grassland that stretches across Northern Asia

• Siberia

• Steppe

• Tibetan Plateau

• Ethiopian Highlands

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

• Cow

• Lizard

• Horse

• Ox

What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

• It included North and South America

• It was very small compared to other empires.

• It stretched across Europe and Asia.

• It was never peaceful or stable.