The Mongols Flashcards
Who did the Mongols show loyalty to before Chinggis Khan?
Originally Mongols displayed loyalty to their tribes and clans.
Who got special treatment when conquered? When was this special treatment not given?
The Mongols gave special treatment to the artisans they conquered, unless they resisted.
What religion did the Mongol leaders adopt?
Mongol leaders adopted Lamaist
Buddhism
Did the Mongols force conquered people to convert to a specific religion?
No, they allowed conquered people to practice whatever religion they wanted.
What system did Temujin institute
He instituted a new system called steppe democracy.
What did Steppe democracy center around?
It centered around courage and battle rather than kinship.
What did Temujin bring the Mongols into
He brought the Mongols into a single confederacy
What was Temujin proclaimed, and when was he proclaimed this?
In 1206 was proclaimed Chinggis Khan, supreme ruler
What did Chinggis Khan enforce?
he enforced a fighting age for men
What did Chinggis Khan value rather than one’s bloodline?
He valued skill rather than blood.
What is it called when your skill is valued rather than your social standing?
A meritocracy
What opportunity did the Mongols give to their enemies? What happened if their offer wasn’t accepted?
They gave an opportunity to surrender to their enemies before slaughtering everyone.
What did the Mongols do in 1220?
In 1220 they took over northern China
What did the Mongols live in?
They lived in tents called Yurts
What was the environment where the Mongols came from like?
Dry, barren, and arid
What term describes the Mongols in the context of their animals? What animals did they keep?
pastoralists. They kept herds of animals including horses, sheep, goats, cattle, and camels.
What did the Mongols live on (sustenance wise)
They lived on the meat, milk, and hides of their animals
Because they were nomads, what did the Mongols not produce?
As nomads they did not produce pottery, leather goods, and agricultural tools.
What did the Mongols use to traverse central Asia?
They used caravans to go all over central Asia
What did Mongol men create?
Men created war weapons such as bows and arrows
What is Kummis
An alcoholic drink made from milk
What allowed the Mongols to conquer major cities.
Siege engines allowed them to conquer major cities
What did the Mongols eventually come to produce?
They produced pottery, leather goods, iron weapons, and tools.
In what capacity did the Mongols trade?
They traded with settled people, and participated in long term trade networks
