Mongol, Crusades and the Black Death

Feudal societies are generally characterized by

• an emphasis on social order 
• a representative government
• many economic opportunities
• the protection of political rights

the supreme leader of the Catholic church

• pope
• priest

an economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people pledged loyalty to a lord in return for protection

• tyranny
• feudalism

a large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord

• manor
• manse

a person given the use of land by a higher lord in return for their loyalty, particularly for their military service

• monarch
• vassal (knight)
• peasant

The Mongols were

• a semi nomadic group that created a huge Eurasian empire

• an Islamic group that conquered the Byzantine Empire

• A group of western European Crusaders who sacked Constantinople

• A group of Byzantine merchants that wanted to control Jerusalem

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Confucius

• Marco Polo

How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?

• through brilliant military strategy, organization, and ruthlessness
• through conquering only empires that had become weak
• through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
• through being extremely nice to his enemies

Genghis Khan died in 1227 CE. What happened after is death?

• His sons and grandsons continued his campaign of conquest

• The Monngol reign ended immediately

• The Mongols conquered North America

• The Chinese overthew the Mongols

Why did the Mongols terrorize people?

• To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
• To make them fight for their lives
• To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
• They only terrorized people after they conquered them.