The Mongol Conquest and the Decline of the Golden Horde

The video explores the Mongol conquest of the Rus’ principalities and the gradual decline of Mongol rule, highlighting the political, economic, and environmental changes that led to the rise of Moscow. It covers the structure of Mongol society, the Golden Horde's peak under Khan Özbeg, and the eventual fragmentation and decline of the Horde. The video also discusses the rise of Moscow and the final years of the Golden Horde, culminating in the annexation of the Crimean Khanate by Russia.

What was the primary focus of the video?

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The Mongol conquest of the Rus' principalities and the decline of Mongol rule

• The history of the Byzantine Empire

• The exploration of the New World

What did the Rus' principalities provide to the khan?

• Gold and silver

• Tax, tribute, and soldiers

• Ships and sailors

• Land and resources

What was the primary export of the Golden Horde?

• Silk and spices

• Timber and fur

• Slaves and horses

• Gold and silver

What major event struck the Golden Horde after Özbeg's death?

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The Mongol civil war

• The Black Death

• The fall of Constantinople

Who re-established central authority after Mamai?

• Özbeg

• Toqtamish

• Ivan III

• Tamerlane

What was the outcome of the Battle of Kulikovo?

• It ended Mongol rule over the Rus'

• It solidified Moscow's preeminence but did not alter the dynamic with the Horde

• It resulted in the death of Tamerlane

• It led to the fall of Constantinople

What was the significance of the Great Stand on the Ugra River?

• It marked the independence of the Rus' according to later chronicles

• It resulted in the fall of the Golden Horde

• It led to the rise of the Ottoman Empire

• It was a decisive battle between the Rus' and the Mongols

Who styled himself as the Great Khan of the Great Horde after 1502?

• Toqtamish

• Mengli Giray

• Özbeg

• Ivan III

Which Khanate was annexed by Moscow in 1554?

• Kazan

• Astrakhan

• Crimea

• Nogai

When was the Crimean Khanate finally annexed, ending the last vestige of the Golden Horde?

• 1502

• 1552

• 1571

• 1783