Civilizations of East Asia: Lesson 2- The Mongols and Chinese Culture Flashcards
Who were the Mongols?
Clans of nomads in northern Asia
Who unified Mongols in early 1200s and conquered much of Eurasia
Genghis Khan
What was the empire divided into after the death of Ghengis Khan?
Khanates
True or False? Mongol efforts to conquer Japan and Indonesian Islands were unsuccessful
True
Who attacked Song dynasty in 1260s?
Mongols
Who was the grandson of Ghengis Khan who completed the conquest of Song in 1270?
Kublai Khan
What dynasty did Kublai Khan start?
Yuan
what was the name of the capital of the Yuan dynasty?
Khanbalik (Beijing)
Describe the Yuan dynasty
it adapted to Chinese political system
it was stable and prosperous
it won the support of many Chinese people
Who brought Eurasian landmass under single rule
Mongols
What happened to trade under the Mongul rule?
trade increased in Mongol Empire
Silk Road
What was the religion of Mongol rule
Buddism and Daoism
During the MOngol rule, what was the governments reaction to Buddism?
It was against it
During the Mongol rule, official support was for ____
neo-confucianism
