Mongols flashcard

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How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?

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through brilliant military strategy, organization, and ruthlessness

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What was true of the Mongol Empire? Options: The Mongol Empire treated all conquered people horribly., Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered., The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history., Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.

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The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.

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What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

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Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and China.

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What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

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It stretched across Europe and Asia.

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After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________.

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Khanates

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Which did the Mongols NOT do? Destroyed whole villages that fought back, Spread across and united almost all of Asia, Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica

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Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people

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Why did the Mongols terrorize people?

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To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight.

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What happened to the Mongol empire in Persia?

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The empire collapsed, and the Mongols assimilated into Persian society.

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How did the mongols acquire new weapons?

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They borrowed technologies from the nations that they conquered.

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How was Russia's experience with the Mongols different than China or Persia?

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Russia was not directly ruled by the Mongols, unlike China and Persia.