Mongol Empire

The Mongols came into power and revitalized which trading route

• Trans-Asian

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Roads

• Mongolian Route

Who was the first Khan of the Mongols

• Chinggis

• Kublai

• Timur

• Ogedei

Venetian merchant that traveled throughout the Mongol Empire, lived with Kublai Khan for seventeen years

• Marco Polo

• John Cobat

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Bartolomeu Dias

Trading goods that the Mongols treasured most

• Silk and Cotton

• Gold and Pearls

• Salt and Diamonds

• Spices and Ivory

What is the trade routes that connected Eurasia during the Mongol Empire

• Silk Roads

• Porcelain Trade Routes

• Yam Networks

• Eurasian Steppe Trade

The Mongols conquered the largest territory in world history, all of these lands were conquered by the Mongols except for:

• Iran

• Russia

• China

• Japan

How did the Mongols effect the Silk Roads?

• Made it dangerous to trade

• Made it safer for merchants to trade

• Ignored it and the Silk Roads would eventually collapse

• Restrict the trade routes to certain regions

The Mongols are what type of society:

• Nomadic

• Sedentary

• Agricultural

• Monastic

How did the Mongols ensure safe passage for traders?

• Khan would bestow a badge that would ensure their safety and equipment

• Khan would provide a security

• Khan would personally escort important traders to their destinations

• Khan could not ensure safe passage

What was biggest consequence of the Mongols control of the Silk Roads?

• Wider spread of Buddhism

• Outbreak of violent rebellions throughout Eurasia

• Emergence of China as an economic super power

• Spread of the Black Death