Mr. Wesney - Mongols & Making Modern World - Unit 2.2 Flashcards
What were the Mongols skilled at?
Horsemen
What is the largest continuous empire ever?
Mongol Empire
What was Genghis’ original name?
Temujin
In 1206 where did Khan get the title Genghis?
Chieftain meeting
What was the Mongol army made up entirely of?
Cavalry
What was the Mongol army broken up into?
Tumens
What nation did the Mongols rival in Asia?
China
What law code did Genghis Khan establish?
Yassa
What were the tents that Mongols brung called?
Yurt
What was the capital of the Mongols?
Karakorum
What made the capital city for the Mongols special?
It moved from city to city, and made of tents.
What was the Mongol government based on?
Genghis himself
After Genghis Khan’s death who was elected Great Khan
Ogedei
What was the western portion of the Mongol Empire become?
Golden Horde
Who destroyed Kiev in 1240?
Mongols led by Batu
Who helped strengthen Moscow power to break from Mongol rule?
Eastern Orthodox
In 1240 who did the Mongols fight in Europe and defeat?
Hungarians
Who was the leader of the Southern Mongol empire who defeated the Abbasid?
Hulegu
Where did the Islams have to fallback after getting kicked out the Abbasid?
Egypt
Who helped defend the Mongols and who helped the Muslims?
Christians, Mamluks
Who gained control of China from the Song dynasty?
Kubilai Khan
What was the rename of the Mongol empire?
Yuan
What was the capital built in Yuan China?
Khanbaliq
What was the period of peace and prosperity for the Mongols called?
Pax Mongolica
What was the passport for travelers called?
Paiza
Who was Venetian trader that was an administrator for Kubilai?
Marco Polo
After leaving the Mongols where was Marco Polo captured?
Genoa, Italy
Who did the Mongols try to attack under Kubilai Khan, but failed miserably?
Japanese
What were the 3 main cause for the decline of Mongol rule?
Rebellion, inflation, and plagues
What dynasty proceeds the Yuan in China?
Ming Dynasty
Who fills the power vacuum after the Mongols collapse, and expanded his empire to N India?
Timur-i Lang
What Mongolians territories did he conquer?
Ilkhan & Djagatai
