Chapter 12 Flashcards
The Mongol way of life was
pastoral
The first Mongol conquests under Genghis Khan were in
china
To maintain control of vast areas, the Mongols formed different khanates. The golden Hord ruled over
Russia
Narratives such as Marco Polo’s created a European
ambition to find easier route to Asia
One of the most significant effects of Mongol trade routes was
the spread of diseases including the plague
The Golden Horde formed an alliance with
Byzantine (Ottoman) Janissary forces
Tax farming is
the sale of taxes solely by famers
Who attempted to write the first world history
Rashid al-din
The scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi was most notable for his contributions in
Mathematical developments in Algebraand trigonometry
Which Russian ruler was the first to use the term tsar
Ivan IV
Mongol armies often consisted of
a multinational force with Mongol leaders
In 1453, the Ottomans conquered which important Christian city?
Constantinople
What was the most lasting impact of the Mongols on China?
The Mongols brought silk and porcelain production to China
Which group held the lowest social rank in Yuan China?
Southern Chinese
Reliance on provincial production of goods instead of urban centralization of production was termed:
cottage industry
