The Mongols Flashcards
1
Q
When did Mongol conquests start?
A
1206
2
Q
Who was Genghis Khan?
A
- United nomadic tribes and declared Mongol Empire
- Led a good military
- After death the Mongols kept going and conquered more land
3
Q
After the Mongols took over China, what were some of their policies?
A
- Used Chinese taxation, postal system
- Forbade intermarriage
- Forbade scholars from learning
- Ignored Civil Service Exams
4
Q
Achievements of the Yuan (Mongols) Dynasty
A
- Improved roads
- Built canals
- lowered some taxes
- limited death penalty
5
Q
What is going on in 1200 in OTHER parts of the world?
A
-Medieval Europe has just ended their 3rd Crusade, with Jerusalem still in control of the Muslims
6
Q
What is going on in 1200 in OTHER parts of the world?
A
- Medieval Europe has just ended their 3rd Crusade, with Jerusalem still in control of the Muslims
- Persia in a golden age (Abbasid Caliphate)
7
Q
What Dynasty did the Mongols stop when they conquered China?
A
China was in the Song dynasty
8
Q
When were the Mongols in Persia?
A
1251 - 1258
9
Q
How was Persia conquered
A
Baghdad sacked in 1258
200,000 massacred
10
Q
Achievements of Mongols in Persia
A
- Wine and silk production increased
- Used bureaucracy
- Converted to Islam
11
Q
Declines in Persia
A
- Because of surplus of animals, land turned to desert
- Qanat (irrigation) system neglected
