Mongols & Silk Road
Who were the mongols?
What is Mongols were a group of people from Mongolia who lived as nomads and built a huge empire led by Genghis Khan and the generations of khans after him.
what was the global tapestry?
A period of time from 1200 to 1450CE
what is a sea based empire?
a state whose power, wealth, and connectivity relied primarily on controlling maritime trade routes and using navies for defense and expansion
Who was Gengis Khan
He was a "great" leader for the mongols.
what was the most common religion in the global tapestry?
What is Christianity.
What was the silk road?
What is a vast network of ancient land and sea trade routes that connected East Asia with Central Asia, Middle East, and Europe.
What was the biggest empire during the Global Tapestry?
The Mongol Empire.
What is the difference between a sea-based empire and a land-based empire?
A sea-based empire focuses on overseas trade and colonies, while a land-based empire expands by conquering nearby land and people.
Who was Kublai Khan
The Grandson of Gengis Khan and and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty.
What does christianity teach?
There is one god, the trinity, a son, and the holy spirit.
What was the significance of the silk road.
What is it opened connections between nations and made room for new innovation when nations exchanged new technology.
Who were the most important people from the global tapestry
Who is Gengis Khan, Marco Polo, and Kublai Khan
What was the importance of ships in a sea-based empire?
Ships were used for exploring, trading, and fighting.
Who was Marco Polo?
A Merchant and Explorer who served alongside Kublai Khan.
Which religion believes that suffering arises from attachment to desires and teaches the "middle way"?
What is Buddhism
What were the mongols feared for?
For there ruthless tactics when taking over villages.
how many years did it take for Genghis Khan to conquer most of Asia?
What is over 21 years
Where were the most powerful sea-based empires during the global tapestry?
the most prominent sea-based empires were established in the Indian Ocean by maritime powers and indigenous states.
What did Marco Polo do?
What is serve alongside Kublai Khan and an explorer.
what was the mongols religion during the global tapestry?
What is Tengrism/Shamanism
Why was the silk road so important?
it fostered a vast network for the exchange of goods, technologies, ideas, and cultures across Europe and Asia.
When was the global tapestry
1250-1400CE
Who helped expand sea-based empires and how?
Explorers from Portugal, Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands all played significant roles in building maritime empires by opening new trade routes and establishing colonies.
Why was Marco Polo able to work alongside the mongols
He was able to speak the language so he was kind of welcomed.
What were the main religions during the Global Tapestry?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism