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Chapter 8 Section 2
The Mongols
and
China
The Mongol Empire
The Mongols were _____________ people,
meaning that they were shepherds and
farmers.
A man named Temujin, better known as
___________________________ (“strong
ruler”), unified all the clans of Mongolia.
The Mongols ended up controlling the
largest land _____________ in history.
The Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan died in ________
His heirs divided his territory into
______________, each under the rule
of one of his sons.
Who they dominated:
Persia in 1231
Arab kingdom (Abbasids) in 1258
Song Dynasty (China) in 1260
The Mongols in China
__________ khan, Genghis Khan’s grandson,
established a Chinese dynasty and set up the
capital in the city that is now known as
_________
___.
Under Kublai Khan’s control the empire
continued to expand.
In China, Mongols were _________________
different from the Chinese and often
separated themselves legally.
Mongols in China
Mongols brought _______________ and
_______
_____ to China.
So, even though the Mongols were invaders,
they were ______________ by the Chinese
Three factors led to the downfall of the
empire:
Too much ____________
________________
Internal Instability
Religion and Government
Many religions were prominent in China
before the Mongol takeover
Confucianism (maybe not a religion, but a
________________________________)
________________________
Daoism
Buddhism
Buddhism was brought to China by _________
and ______________________ from India in
the first century C.E.
Because of this it was criticized for being a
“______________________________”
The government eventually destroyed many
Buddhist temples.
Neo-Confucianism
China supported New- Confucianism
This new form of an old religion believed
The world is real, not an _____________
Material world v. spiritual world (humans are
link)
Individual is linked to the
____________________________
Golden Age – Literature and Art
Invention and development of
_________________________ helped art
and literature flourish
__________ was the main form of literature
Poetry focused mostly on
______________
Joys of life
Social injustice
Golden Age – Literature and Art
Landscape paintings are extremely important
in Chinese Art
They reflected balance in ________(seasons),
religious ideals (empty space as the
unknown) and human life
Chinese artists perfected the making of
__________ in the 800s. It didn’t happen in
Europe until the _________
Homework
Read “Lord of the Mongols – Genghis Khan”
on pages 258-261 and answer these
questions in complete sentences:
What is the significance (or importance) of
Mongol superiority on horseback?
Why did Khan return to Mongolia after each
major battle?
Why would Khan’s followers destroy his burial
site?
How did the experiences of Khan’s youth prepare
him for later military and political success?