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Name: _________________ Class Period: ________ Mongol Web Quest Instructions: 1. Use the web pages provided to answer each question. By the end of the web quest you will be able to answer the question: What sort of a place in world history do the Mongols truly deserve? Part I. Read about the Mongols 1. Go to The Mongol Conquests http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/conquests/conquests.htm What led to the conquests, and why were they so successful? 2. Go to the next page Tribal Groups vs. Mongol Identity under Chinggis (Genghis) Khan Why did Genghis Khan try to break down the tribal groups that joined him? 3. Go to the next page Chinggis’s Mastery of Organization and Military Tactics What were the military tactics that Genghis Khan used? 4. Go to the next page Three Invasions Led by Chinggis What were the three invasions? Who were they against? 5. Go to the next page Chinggis’s Successor and Further Expansion of the Empire Who was Khan’s successor? What did he do? 6. Go to the next page How a Small Group of Mongols Conquered Such a Vast Domain Give one explanation as to how a small group of Mongols were able to conquer so much. 7. Go to the next page The Empire’s Collapse What were the four sectors that resulted from the breakdown of the Mongol domains? Part II. Read about The Mongols in China 1. Go to the web page http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/china/china.htm What was the Mongols’ influence on China’s Yuan dynasty? 2. Go to the next page Khubilai Khan in China Describe one of the policies that Khubilai initiated. Name: _________________ Class Period: ________ 3.
Go to the next page Peasant Life under Mongol Rule Describe a good aspect of life for the Peasants under Mongol Rule. 4.
Go to the next page Artisan Life under Mongol Rule How were the Chinese and the Mongols different with their views on the artisans? 5.
Go to the next page Merchant Life under Mongol Rule What were Ortogh? And what did they do? 6.
Go to the page Civilian Life under Mongol Rule (You can find it on the menu to the left) How did the Mongols have a great impact on civilian life in China? 7. Go to the next page Religion under Mongol Rule. Which religion did not have Mongol support? Why? 8. Go to the page The Beginnings of Mongol Collapse (You can find it on the menu to the left) Describe one military success and one military failure. 9. Go to the next page Public Works Failures Describe one public work failure. Part III. Assess the role of these four important figures key in the development of the Mongol Empire. Chinggis Khan 1. Go to Mongol Unity under Chinggis Khan http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/figures/figu_geng_unity.htm Why was unifying the Mongols no small achievement? 2. Go to the next page Chinggis Khan’s Four Great Legacies What were his four great legacies? Give short explanation for each. 3. Go to the page The Myth of Chinggis Khan (You can find it on the menu to the left) Compare the different points of view about Chinggis Khan. Khubilai Khan (1215‐1294) 1. Select Khubilai Khan from the menu on the left. Name one important thing that Khubilai Khan accomplished. Ögödei (1185‐1241) 1. Select Ögödei from the menu on the left. Name one important thing that Ogodei accomplished. Name: _________________ Class Period: ________ Marco Polo (1254‐1324) 1. Select Marco Polo from the menu on the left. Name one important thing that Ogodei accomplished. Part IV. The Pastoral‐ Nomadic Life What are the key elements in the Mongols’ pastoral‐nomadic way of life that defined them and contributed to their rise? 1. Go to http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/pastoral/pastoral.htm Select one of the following from the menu on the left and summarize why it was important to the Mongol lifestyle.  Sheep  Goats  Survival of the Flocks  Yaks and Oxen  Camels  Horses  Mare’s Milk 2. Select Clothing from the menu on the left. What was a del? 3. Go to the next page Shelter (The Ger) Describe the Ger that the Mongol used as shelter. Watch Crash Course World History episode 17 on the Mongols (~11‐12 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szxPar0BcMo Take notes as you watch focusing on the following: 1. How have the Mongols been reinterpreted based on their contributions to world history?  Why are the Mongols awesome?  Why might the Mongols be not so great? Conclusion: Answer the following prompt. What sort of a place in world history do the Mongols truly deserve?