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3170027893rainfalllack of what caused inability to create an agriculture-based society in the central Asian steppes0
3170032265animal herdingdue to inability to farm, central Asian peoples turned to what1
3170033670yurtswhat kind of homes did the nomadic peoples of central Asia live in2
3170039028tradewhat linked nomads and settled peoples3
3170040287caravansmany times, nomads travelled in ____ during long distance trade commutes4
3170044129self-sufficiencynomads disliked reliance on trade due to their natural desire for _____-_____5
3170047351warwhat was the result of severed trade relationships between nomads and settled people6
3170049268clan-basednomads lived in ___-___ society7
3170051110fluidin a word, the flow into and out of a noble rank in nomad society was ____8
3170054497advancemeritorious commoners were able to _____ in society9
3170056382shamenswho held the central position in religious leadership in nomad societies10
3170059838paganwhat kind of religion did central asian nomads hold11
3170061179Turkishwhat kind of writing developed with the need to record religious teachings12
3170064883Islamto what religion did many central asian nomads convert to due to Abbasid influence13
3170068076khanwho was at the head of military organization in nomad societies14
3170069444mobility and speedwhat two qualities of nomadic military made them formidable15
3170073157figure headsabbasid caliphes, during the rule of the sultan, became simply...16
3170077932Byzantinethe Saljuq conquer of what empire led to large-scale conversion to Islam17
3170081040Ottoman Turkswho captured Constantinople in 145318
3170082858welcomingwhat was the reaction of peasants to invasion of the Byzantine empire by the Turks19
3170087840Turksinvasion of what group into India led to persecution of Buddhists and Hindus20
3170092351Great Khan of Mongoliarecognition of what leader caused unity of differing Mongol realms21
3170104519Genghis Khanmeans "Universal Leader"22
3170106270revengewhat was the main motivation of Genghis Khan23
3170112719inner-tribal conflictrulership of Genghis Khan eliminated what within tribes24
3170114443meritpolitical power during the rule of Genghis Khan was achieved through what?25
3170116606Karakorumnon-nomadic capital of the Mongols, establish by Genghis Khan26
3170121486horsemanship and bowmanshipwhat two specialties increased the Mongols military might?27
3170132540trade routesconquest of the Mongols opened and unified ___ ____28
3170142126long-distance tradeMongol reestablishment and improvement of what helped in the transfer of military and scientific knowledge across Eurasia and the Middle East29
3170148653spread of the bubonic plaguethe most major impact of the Mongol's trade was30
3170156322grandsonKhubilai Khan was the _____ of Genghis Khan31
3170157825Marco PoloKhubilai Khan is famous for hosting who?32
3170160596Yuanwhat dynasty was established under the reign of Khubilai Khan33
3170164309typhoonswhat prevented expansion of the Yuan dynasty/Mongols into Japan34
3170169969The Golden Hordeconquest and capture of Russia by the Mongols is known as35
3170175370Islamwhat was the religion of Batu, Genghis Khan's grandson36
3170186863tax revenuethe goal of the II-khan state was to collect what?37
3170190092tax farmingwhat system was employed by the II-khan state to collect taxes?38
3170194274over-taxation______-_____ led to increases in the price of grain and shrinking tax base, SEVERE ECONOMIC CRISIS39
3170200416taxwhat was the main reason for capturing Russia?40
3170201989from afarhistorians describe Mongol rule of Russia as "____ ____"41
3170204746caravan routesignificant about Volga was it's location at the end of a major...?42
3170210025Orthodox churchthe Mongols allowed for what major establishment of Kievian Russia to maintain it's place43
3170216701assistance in Russian conquestthe Mongols were on good terms with Novgorod and Moscow after Prince Alexander gave them44
3170222918Ukrainian countrysidedestruction of what led to a shift in population of Russia from Kiev to Novgorod45
3170225045Moscowas a result of Mongol conquest of Ukrainian land, what city became the center of Russian civilization46
3170230072economic depression, cultural isolationnegatives of Mongol rule in Russia were?47
3170233564Russia princessome historians believe that overtaxation in Russia was not due to Mongol rule, but rather due to greed of who?48
3170239168Ivan IIIwho was the first Russian tsar49
3170240307Prince of Moscowwhat title did Ivan III hold before his establishment as the tsar50
3170243262the MongolsIvan III ended the rule of who in Russia?51
3170248610Timurknown as the last Central Asian conqueror52
3170256019Huleguwho toppled the Abbasid empire?53
3170258489nomadic rulersthe power vacuum caused by the end of Abbasid rule caused power to fall into the hands of who?54
3170262967inexperiencenomadic rulers of former Abbasid land lost power due to their55
3170268351Persian Mongolsfactional fighting, overspending, poor tax returns, and overburdened peasantry led to the downfall of the56
3170273440paper moneywhat form of currency did Ilkhan attempt but fail to establish to replace precious metals?57
3170280234segregatedinteractions between conquered Chinese and ruling Mongols were strictly _____58
3170290430imported administratorsrather than allowing Chinese to govern, the Mongols...59
3170292870religious freedomthough restricting most areas of Chinese life, the Mongols permitted ______ ____60
3170294818Lamaist Buddhismwhat magical and shamanistic religion was adopted by the Mongols of China61
3170303781Mandarinwhat dialect of the Chinese language developed during Mongol rule?62
3170305999cottonvarious methods of using _____ were introduced to China from Hainan Island63
3170311531overtaxationmistreatment of Chinese famers is mainly seen through64
3170315521population declineflooding of the Yellow River, war, migration, and spread of the plague caused what in Northern China65
3170321495scholars and textsin the field of science, what was imported to II-khans66
3170324852Zhu Yuanzhangwhat Chinese leader overthrew Mongol rule67
3170329914Mingwhat dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang68
3170331931tradewhat aspect of life in the Ming dynasty was damaged by the Mongols69
3170338552spending of bullionwhat led to the massive economic decline of the Yuan dynasty of China70
3170341950prices risewhat came as a result of the Yuan loss of confidence in paper money after the bullion was spent71
3170345040peasant rebellionwhat finally ended the rule of the Yuan dynasty72
3170352321the LameTurkish conqueror Timur was known as73
3170355901SamarkandTimur established the capital of?74
3170358895division into fourpower struggles within Timur's empire led to75
3170364549Osmanwho was the most famed leader of the Ottoman empire76
3170365819Ottomansfollowers of Osman were known as77
3170369162local supportOttoman conquest of Byzantine empire earned _____ _____ from angry peasant workers78
3170372364Istanbulcapital of the Ottoman empire, formerly known as Constantinople79
3170378185Beijingcapital of the Ming empire80
3170379692Confucianwhat ideology was heavily pushed by the Ming dynasty81
3170393277trade with middle eastMing sent expeditions to Southeast Asia in attempts to reestablish82
317040349650how many countries were added the Chinese tributary list due to Zheng He's journey to Southeast Asia83
3170408247Zheng Hewhat general was responsible for expeditions to Southeast Asia during the rule of the Ming84
3170411653tradeZheng He's journey did not increase prosperity in _____85
3170422533bronze and steelduring the rule of the Ming, Chinese lost the ability to make high-quality what?86
3170601431marriageMongols were finally intergrated into Korea when the king of Koryo joined his family to the Mongols through what?87
3170605841tradehow did Korea profit from interactions with the Yuan88
3170609555YuanKoryo fell after the collapse of what dynasty?89
3170612029YiWhat dynasty replaced the Yuan90
3170616428local identity, Confucian scholarshipwhat two things did the Yi reestablish after taking power91
3170619231Mongolthe Yi maintained ____ administrative practices92
3170623389moveable typemost famous innovation of Yi Korea93
3170626760mounted cannonsimportant to naval Korean military was the development of what on patrol ships?94
3170630584Yiarmored ships and gunpowder arrow launchers were military technologies of what group?95
3170635667unsuccessfulthe first attempt at Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274 was _____96
3170638645unityincreased ____ in Japan occurred as a result of the failed Mongol conquest97
3170641851Shogunwho centralized planning for a second Mongol assault on Japan98
3170644986a typhoonwhat prevented a successful second Mongol raid of Japan99
3170657259civil warwhat led to the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate in Japan100
3170666219Ashikagawhat Shogunate replaced the Kamakura?101
3170965906Ivan IIIwho created the first centralized Russian state?102

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