1.
Though the Mongols were seldom matched in their ferocity of conquest, they contributed more than merely death and destruction. What are some examples we see of this in the introduction?(p.303-304)
2.
What was the basic unit of Mongol society and how did it function? (p.305)
3.
Describe the “unstable” childhood of Temujin and his transformation into Chinggis Khan.(p.306)
4.
What about the Mongol method of warfare made it so impressive and effective? (p.306)
5.
How did Chinggis Khan bring organization, discipline, and unity to Mongol forces?(p.306-307)
6.
What was the treatment given to captured cities that either fought back or surrendered peacefully to the Mongols? (p.308)
7.
You will need to be knowledgeable on the path of conquest set out by the Mongols. We will look at this further in class. It is listed however on p.308.
8.
What is the irony we find in the “barbaric” Mongolian expansion and its effect on economic and social development? (p. 308)
9.
Read the document on p.309 and answer the last four questions pertaining to it.
10.
What happened to the lands Chinggis Khan acquired during his reign? (p.310)
11.
The campaign to conquer Russia was led by what khanate? What leader? What year? (p.310)
12.
Mongol demands affected which group of Russian society the most? Why? What action was taken by this group as a result?(p.311)
13.
What was significant about the Battle of Kulikova? (p.312)
14.
What were the impacts (negative and positive) that Mongol domination had on Russia? (p.312-
313)
15.
How was it that Europe was spared from the wrath of the Mongols? (p.313)
16.
What was the impact of Mongol raids into the Islamic heartland, specifically Baghdad?
(p.313)
17.
The defeat of the Mongols by the Mamluk dynasty told us what about the relations of
Christians and Muslims? (p.314)
18.
Who led the attacks against the Chinese Song dynasty? Why did China prove to be so difficult to conquer? (p.315)
19.
What is the title given to the new dynasty that will rule China? (p.315)
20.
How did Kublai try to keep a distinction between Mongol and Chinese? (p.315)
21.
How were Mongol women different from ethnic Chinese women? (p.316)
22.
How did "outsiders" contribute to the development of the Mongol kingdom? (p.317)
23.
What impact did accounts from writers like Marco Polo have on Europeans who read them? (p.318)
24.
Kubilai Khan instituted many reforms in China to restructure the power in society.
Explain. (p.318-319)
25.
How did Kubilai Khan aim to help peasants in Chinese society? (p.320)

26.
Who was the next nomadic leader to challenge Europe and Asia after the Mongols?
What is he most remembered for? (p.320-321)
27.
What recent key role have historians attributed to the Mongols that changed the course of history? (p.322)