Mongol Crash Course Essay

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1. List the four characteristics of herding/nomadic groups brought up in the Crash Course
Video.
­ They aren’t Jack Kerouac, they don’t produce manufactured goods, they live close to nature and harsh conditions, and they are more egalitarian.
Complete the following chart:

What

Why

Migration

They move around according to the weather.

They move in order to feed their animals.

Trade

They would trade with the near by settlers.

They traded in order to get what they need to survive.

Living Conditions

They had tough living conditions. They lived on the land and had to live through storms and natural disasters.

Gender and social status

Women and men were seen as equals

They needed
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­ 16 million. He makes the point to show that Genghis Khan’s prodigy lives on and on. 8. Genghis Khan failed to create a single political unit out of his conquests. After his death, the empire was divided into four khanates. List each and its location by completing the following chart: Khanate
Location
Yuan
China
Ikanhate
Persia
Chagatai Khanate
Central Asia
Golden Horde
Russia

9. John Green stated that the Mongol Conquests were similar to those of Alexander the
Great. In what ways?
­ Neither have a single unit made from their conquests and they did not conquer India.
10. What advantages did the Mongols have in warfare against Europeans?
­ They were able to adapt.

11. What does John Green list as five primary arguments for Mongol “awesomeness?” What? Why?/Result?

1.

They did reinvigorate cross Eurasian trade.

They were able to tax trading through their empire.

2.

They increased communication through Eurasia.

People were able to communicate throughout Asia.

3.

Another thing that traveled along Mongol trade routes was cuisine.

Foods were spread throughout
Asia.

4.

The Mongols forcibly relocated people who were useful to them

They had people who could keep records

5.

The Mongols were unprecedentedly tolerant of other religions

Other religions were able to prosper 12. Recently, historians have reevaluated the Mongols. Some

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