chapter 4 questions Flashcards
Describe the characteristics of pastoral societies -(how did they live)
Nomads who herded horses camels goats and yaks Mongols were pastoral people and had a pastoral society because they used animals for survival
What accounts for the differences in the effect of Mongol rule on China, Persia, and Russia?
Came down to what Mongols could take from their land and how valuable their land society and systems were the Mongols tax Persia more than China and Russia they didn’t occupy Russia because of the terrain
What were some long term effects of the Black Death on European society?
Trade stopped in Europe’s population contracted because so many people died so lost the population lasted Essentia more half of Europe’s population die leaving labor having less people peasants were rebelling
in which regions of Africa and Eurasia did the Black Death have its greatest impact, and where did it have less of an impact
The black death had the greatest impact on Eurasia in the Middle East because they had lots of trade in large populations. the India in sub-Saharan Africa were less impacted because the population was low and there wasn’t trade at the time
Explain Temujin’s rise to power and recognition as Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation
Temujin’s Rise to power was because he was raised to become a leader who relied on trusted friends to build allies hey there was a chief during Mongolia’s travel power conflicts after military victories warriors begin to join his forces he is recognized as chinggis kahn
What key features of their army and of their method of waging war made the Mongols such an effective military force?
chinggis khans The Mongols were an effective military force because he incorporated all people of the societies they conquered into their military they utilize Chinese technology and their style warfare they even use brutality and destroy the city after city
Explain what is meant by the Mongols had “good luck and good timing played a role” in their success.
Good luck and good timing played a role because China outnumbered them 100 to one but because they tiny attack when China was split between the jurchen people and the song dynasty making the attack lucky and a perfect timing also in the Abbasid caliphate when the center of the Islamic world trunk they attacked
What examples does the book provide for the Mongols reputation for brutality and destructiveness? What was the purpose of this policy of brutality?
chinggis khans policy Explains that whoever resisted gets their entire family woman and children killed which tells people they show no mercy and people should submit their policy caused people to fear them psychologically in a psychological war
To govern their empire, what types of policies did Mongol rulers implement, and what infrastructure did they set up?
The Mongols policies look at merchants got 10% more than they asked mangoes have the highest decision making a loud other religions they establish supremacy over your Asia they had Karakoram which was the new capital
.How were the Mongols changed by their experiences as the rulers of an empire that encompassed such a diverse range of peoples and cultures?
The Mongols changed by the experiences rulers because they conquered people from different cultures and took some of their culture and brought it to the Mongol empire they changed because each place they conquered they took people
Discuss the types of exchanges that occurred between different parts of Eurasia during the time of the Mongol Empire.
Some exchanges that took place during the Mongol empire in Eurasia was that the black plague spread throughout your age I taking down populations also culture was exchanged and taken by Mongols. trade occur along the routes also Mongols took inventions and improvements for other places
Which groups reaped benefits under Mongol rule?
The groups that reaped the benefits of the Mongol rule was that the merchants in China because they were given 10% more than what they asked for during trade they also had free use of relay stations as well as tax breaks
.How did the Mongols treat the Chinese after they conquered them?
The Mongols treated the Chinese as if they were slaves after they took over they were treated horribly and the Mongols ordered them to do things in and ignored some of their political views the mongols also didn’t learn Chinese in the Mongols didn’t allow Chinese people to learn Mongol script
What was the rebuilding plan of the Ming dynasty in China following Mongol rule
The rebuilding plan of the ming dynasty in China was that they planned on bringing back the civil service exam as well as rebuild canals plant trees irrigation trade expand Chinese ruling
.Mongols were transformed far more in Persia than in China- give some examples of how this statement is true
chinggis khan attacked Persia in 1219 to 1221 and then hulegu Attacked again and won the invasion killing over 200,000 people the Mongols begin to become more pastoral and had wine increase in the herd of animals they made the effort to repair damage they also returned to farming and they became more civilized
