Mongols

Question 1

What was the largest empire in the history of the world?

Answer 1

the Mongol Empire

stretching from the Pacific of Asia to the Mediterranean Sea

Question 2

What was the positive impact of the Mongol vastness?

Answer 2

they imposed peace and represented the first type of globalization

Question 3

What type of people were the Mongols?

Answer 3

pastoralists peoples

Question 4

What are Mongol families/clans called?

Answer 4

oboq

Question 5

What is the leader of an oboq?

Answer 5

Khan

Question 6

What were the assemblies of the oboq?

Answer 6

quiriltai

Question 7

Who was the most important figure of Mongolia?

Answer 7

Temujin

Question 8

Who did Temujin become?

Answer 8

Genghis Khan, the universal leader of everything from ocean to ocean

Question 9

What did Genghis Khan decide for the empire?

Answer 9

to begin expanding

Question 10

What were the reasons for expansion?

Answer 10

religion: they were a chosen people
population was growing: needed more land
wanted to keep fighting: avoid civil war
liked to fight for fun

Question 11

Why was their expansion so successful?

Answer 11

Great Leadership
Religion
Imperial Administration
Large and good army

Question 12

Why was Mongolia’s army good?

Answer 12

had 200,000 soldiers on horseback
they’re used to traveling long distances
use arrows with a superior bow
used spies to learn about armies before attack to learn about the leaders and geography

Question 13

What battle took place in Russia?

Answer 13

Battle of Kalka River

Question 14

How did the Mongols defeat the Russians?

Answer 14

They approached them and pretend to be afraid and fled
the Russians chased them down for a week, making them super tired,
Mongols stopped, turned around, and attacked and won

Question 15

What was the new title for the leader?

Answer 15

Khagan - Khan of Khans

Question 16

Who did Genghis Khan choose for the next Khagan?

Answer 16

Ogedei

Question 17

What did Ogedei develop?

Answer 17

imperial administration

Question 18

How was imperial administration structured?

Answer 18

established a capital for the empire: Kara Korum
systemized their tax system
created the yam: Mongol messenger system

Question 19

What countries did Ogedei conquer to continue expansion?

Answer 19

Jin Empire
All of Russia
Germany and Hungary

Question 20

Why did the Mongols stop expanding into Europe?

Answer 20

Ogedei died

Question 21

Who ruled the empire after Ogedei’s death?

Answer 21

His wife, Toregene

Question 22

What did Toregene want?

Answer 22

a secure throne for her son, Guyuk

Question 23

What happened after Guyuk died?

Answer 23

Ogulgaimish (Guyuk’s wife) fought against Sorghagtani (Genghis Khan’s son’s wife)
They each wanted their son to rule

Question 24

Who won the wife battle and who was the new rule?

Answer 24

Sorghagteni won, her son Mongke is chosen

Question 25

What did Mongke do until 1260?

Answer 25

Expand

Question 26

What was the battle between the Egyptians and Mongols?

Answer 26

Battle of Ain Jalut

Question 27

What was significant about the Battle of Ain Jalut?

Answer 27

Mongols are defeated for the first time and their image of invincibility vanishes

Question 28

What lead to civil war in Mongolia?

Answer 28

the battle between Kubilai and Ariq-boke Kubilai fought for the heritage of the Mongol People Ariq-boke believed Mongols were becoming too civilized and were losing their edge

Question 29

Who won the civil war and what was their name?

Answer 29

Kubiai won, becomes Kubilai Khan

Question 30

What did the Mongol Empire do before collapse?

Answer 30

divided into smaller Khanates provinces

Question 31

Why was the Mongol collapse the end for pastoralists peoples?

Answer 31

the introduction of gunpowder drastically changes military technology