Question 1

How were Persia and China influenced by Mongol conquests? How were the Mongols transformed by their contact with the Persians and Chinese?

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Question 2

Chinggis Khan was the unifier of the Mongols.His given name was Temüjin and he was born in 1167.

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Question 3

How dependent were the nomadic societies on their animals? How is this dependence different from today? How did this dependence influence the development of the nomadic societies?

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Question 4

Mongols of the group known as the Golden Horde overran Russia and mounted expeditions into Poland,Hungary,and Germany in the thirteenth century.

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The statement is true. The Golden Horde was a Mongol Khanate that ruled over much of Eastern Europe, including Russia, in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. They conducted military campaigns into neighboring territories, including Poland, Hungary, and Germany.

Question 5

The Ottoman campaign culminated in 1453 when Osman captured the Byzantine capital of Constantinople.

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It was Mehmed II, not Osman, who captured Constantinople in 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Question 6

Explore the career of Tamerlane.Were his aspirations any different than those of his conquering predecessors? How did he influence Eurasia?

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Question 7

Led by the Saljuqs,Turkish peoples began migrating into Anatolia in large numbers in the early eleventh century.

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This statement is true. The Saljuqs were a Turkish dynasty that ruled in Persia and Central Asia in the 11th and 12th centuries and played a major role in the migration of Turkish peoples into Anatolia.

Question 8

Examine the social structure and culture of Turkish nomadic tribes.How were the tribes structured? What role did warfare play in determining social status?

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Question 9

Examine the life of the Turkish nomadic tribes.How did they adjust to their environments? How did the environment limit their development? How did the environment and their nomadic lifestyle influence their intellectual world?

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Question 10

Nomadic people did not trade with settled people,and sought neither manufactured nor agricultural products.

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Nomadic people did engage in trade with settled people and often exchanged goods such as livestock and animal products for agricultural products and manufactured goods.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the reigns of Chinggis Khan,Khubilai Khan,Tamerlane,and Osman.How did these rulers influence Eurasia?

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Question 12

The most important institution of the Mongol state was the clan,which magnified the power of the small population.

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The most important institution of the Mongol state was the military, which was highly organized and allowed the Mongols to expand their empire rapidly, not the clan system. The clan system did play a role in Mongol society, but the military was key to their power and expansion.

Question 13

What influence did the Mongols have on Eurasian trade and cultural integration?

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Question 14

Compare and contrast the political and social structures,motivations,and influences of the Turkish and Mongol tribes.

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Question 15

Despite their fearsome reputations,were the Mongols tolerant rulers? Was their approach different in different parts of the empire?

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Question 16

When the Mongol forces overcame a city,they routinely separated out those with specialized skills and sent them to a place where their services were needed.

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This is true. The Mongols recognized the value of skilled individuals and often relocated them to areas where their expertise could be utilized effectively. This helped to improve the overall efficiency and productivity of the Mongol Empire.

Question 17

Marco Polo wrote that the Mongols were "stout and valiant soldiers,and inured to war." Why were the Mongols such great warriors? Why couldn't they turn their conquests into long-lasting empires?

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Question 18

The consolidation of Mongol rule in China came during the reign of Chaghatai,one of Chinggis Khan's sons.

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The consolidation of Mongol rule in China came during the reign of Kublai Khan, one of Chinggis Khan's grandsons.

Question 19

Examine the rise of the Ottoman Turks.How did they benefit from other conquerors that came before them? How important was the conquest of Constantinople?

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Question 20

By facilitating trade and communications throughout Eurasia,the Mongols unwittingly expedited the spread of bubonic plague.

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The Mongol empire had an extensive network of trade and travel routes that connected the East and West, including the Silk Road. This allowed for the spread of the bubonic plague, which was carried by fleas on rats, to rapidly travel from Central Asia to Europe. The increased mobility and interaction among people facilitated by the Mongols unintentionally expedited the spread of the disease.

Quiz 17: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration