WH unit 2 Flashcards
People who don’t civilize
“Barbarian” Pastoral Nomads
Empire that loved horses, trade, and killing people, but hated cities and civilization.
Mongols
Which group had a Shamanistie religion?
Mongols
Ruler of the Mongol empire.
Ghengis Khan
Why did the Mongols always win?
Advanced Bows
Which Empire reopened the Silk Road?
The Mongols
T/F… Mongol women had many rights.
T
T/F… The Mongols were not tolerant of other religions.
F
In which empire did the wars cause over 40 million deaths
Mongols
T/F… The Mongols destroyed many civilizations
T
When were the Mongols quartered?
1266
What is the order of the Yuan Dynasty? Greatest first.
Emperor, officials, peasants, artisans, merchants, and slaves. (peasants are higher than merchants)
Why were the merchants disrespected in the Yuan Dynasty?
They can’t produce stuff.
Why were peasants above merchants in the Yuan Dynasty?
They were useful, they could grow food.
What were the officials called in the Yuan dynasty in China
Confucian Scholar-bureaucrats
Who built a grand canal to improve north-south trade (killed 500,000 workers) and rebuilt the great wall in the Yuan.
Sui
when things are good… people are happy, when things are bad… people are not happy.
The Mandate of Heaven