1. Chapter 12 Strayer Notes-Pastoral Peoples on the Global Stage: The Chapter 12 Strayer Notes-Pastoral Peoples on the Global Stage: The
Mongol Moment, 1200-1500 Mongol Moment, 1200-1500
1. Describe the shared features of most pastoral societies that 1. Describe the shared features of most pastoral societies that
distinguish them from settled agricultural societies. (522-523) distinguish them from settled agricultural societies. (522-523)
2. In what ways were these pastoral societies deeply connected 2. In what ways were these pastoral societies deeply connected
to, and often dependent on, their agricultural neighbors? (524) to, and often dependent on, their agricultural neighbors? (524)
3. Why was it difficult for nomadic pastoralists to create a large 3. Why was it difficult for nomadic pastoralists to create a large
state? (525) state? (525)
4. What military advantages did pastoral nomads possess that 4. What military advantages did pastoral nomads possess that
gave them an advantage when confronting larger civilizations? gave them an advantage when confronting larger civilizations?
(525) (525)
5. How did pastoral nomads interact culturally with their 5. How did pastoral nomads interact culturally with their
neighbors? (525) neighbors? (525)
6. How did pastoral nomads master environments that were 6. How did pastoral nomads master environments that were
unsuitable for agriculture? (525) unsuitable for agriculture? (525)
7. Give SPECIFIC examples of ways that the Xiongnu, Arabs, and 7. Give SPECIFIC examples of ways that the Xiongnu, Arabs, and
Turks made an impact on world history. (526-528). Turks made an impact on world history. (526-528).
8. Describe the interactions between the Masai of East Africa and 8. Describe the interactions between the Masai of East Africa and
their settled neighbors. (529) their settled neighbors. (529)
9. Describe the “largest land-based empire in all of human 9. Describe the “largest land-based empire in all of human
history” created by the Mongols. (530) history” created by the Mongols. (530)
10. Identify the major steps in the rise of the Mongol Empire. Be 10. Identify the major steps in the rise of the Mongol Empire. Be
sure to include information on Temujin (Chinggis/Genghis sure to include information on Temujin (Chinggis/Genghis
Khan) and the expansion of the Mongol Empire. (532-533) Khan) and the expansion of the Mongol Empire. (532-533)
11. Give the tactics, innovations, and policies that made the 11. Give the tactics, innovations, and policies that made the
Mongol armies successful, even when outnumbered in battle. Mongol armies successful, even when outnumbered in battle.
(533-534) (533-534)
12. In what ways were the Mongols able to mobilize the human 12. In what ways were the Mongols able to mobilize the human
and material resources of their growing empire? What policies and material resources of their growing empire? What policies
did they adopt to appeal to various groups of conquered did they adopt to appeal to various groups of conquered
people? (535) people? (535)
13. How did Mongol rule change China? (536-537) 13. How did Mongol rule change China? (536-537)
14. How were the Mongols changed by China? (537-538) 14. How were the Mongols changed by China? (537-538)
15. Describe the political structure of the Yuan dynasty. 537) 15. Describe the political structure of the Yuan dynasty. 537)
16. How did social life change during the Yuan dynasty? (538) 16. How did social life change during the Yuan dynasty? (538)
17. What caused the Yuan dynasty to finally collapse? (538) 17. What caused the Yuan dynasty to finally collapse? (538)
18. In what ways was the Mongol offensive against Persia and Iraq 18. In what ways was the Mongol offensive against Persia and Iraq
more destructive than the conquest of the Song dynasty in more destructive than the conquest of the Song dynasty in
China? (538-539) China? (538-539)
19. Give evidence from the reading to show that Mongols in Persia 19. Give evidence from the reading to show that Mongols in Persia
were transformed far more than their counterparts in China. were transformed far more than their counterparts in China.
(539) (539)
20. How did the Mongol invasions devastate Russia? (539-540) 20. How did the Mongol invasions devastate Russia? (539-540)
21. In what ways did the Mongols exploit Russia? (540-541) 21. In what ways did the Mongols exploit Russia? (540-541)
22. How did the absence of direct Mongol rule impact Russia? 22. How did the absence of direct Mongol rule impact Russia?
(541) (541)
23. In what ways did the Mongols facilitate trade and make steps 23. In what ways did the Mongols facilitate trade and make steps
toward a world economy? (542) toward a world economy? (542)
24. Why was Western Europe spared the trauma of conquest by 24. Why was Western Europe spared the trauma of conquest by
the Mongols? (542) the Mongols? (542)
25. How did the Mongols support cultural exchange in their 25. How did the Mongols support cultural exchange in their
empire? (544) empire? (544)
26. Give examples of ideas and techniques that were exchanged 26. Give examples of ideas and techniques that were exchanged
within the Mongol Empire. (544) within the Mongol Empire. (544)
27. How did the plague change Europe? (546) 27. How did the plague change Europe? (546)
28. In what ways did the plague contribute to the fall of the 28. In what ways did the plague contribute to the fall of the
Mongol Empire? (546) Mongol Empire? (546)
29. Aren’t you glad that’s over 29. Aren’t you glad that’s over