Terms and Concepts from Bentley and Ziegler's Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past
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| 273535101 | environment central Asia | -Shrubs and grasses indigestible to humans -Unfertile sandy land -mostly followed herds of domesticated animals | 0 | |
| 273535102 | class structure of nomads in central Asia | -Nobles and commoners -nobles only led in times of war -much social mobility based on bravery in war, cleverness, lack of leadership abilities | 1 | |
| 273535103 | original religion of Turkish people | -revolved around shamans- religious specialists with supernatural powers, can communicate with gods -nature spirits (paganists) | 2 | |
| 273535104 | Turkish and Mongol influence in India | -Tamerland attempted to conquer India -totally demolished Delhi | 3 | |
| 273535105 | Turkish and Mongol influence in China | -Considered extirminating all Chinese to use pastureland for horses -forbade intermarriage, demanded high taxes, dismantled CES, TOLERATED most other religions | 4 | |
| 273535106 | Turkish and Mongol influence in Russia | -conquered by Golden Horde -ideal pastureland for horses/ army, but didn't actually live there -demanded tribute from Russian cities | 5 | |
| 273535107 | Turkish and Mongol influence in Persia | -looted Baghdad -slaughtererd over two hundred thousand, including the caliph -crushed existing regimes -conquered but didn't administer effictively | 6 | |
| 273535108 | Mahmud's impact on Asia | -raided northern India -destroyed Buddhist and Hindu temples, shrines, etc | 7 | |
| 273535109 | Chinggis Khan | -made alliances with Mongol clan leaders -mastered steppe diplomacy -able to form beneficial alliances | 8 | |
| 273585071 | trade in the Mongol Empire | -traded for agricultural and manufactured goods -organized and led trade caravans long distance because their nomadic ways had familiarized them with the land | 9 | |
| 277945928 | How did khans rule politically? | -"ruler" of nomadic people -decentralized -ruled through the leaders of allied tribes | 10 | |
| 277945929 | Impact of Kublilai Khan on Vietnam | -multiple invasions -did not adapt well to humid, tropical jungles -pasturelands inadequate for horses | 11 | |
| 277945930 | Impact of Kublilai Khan on Japan | -multiple invasions -did not adapt well to humid, tropical jungles -pasturelands inadequate for horses | 12 | |
| 277945931 | Impact of Kublilai Khan on Cambodia | -multiple invasions -did not adapt well to humid, tropical jungles -pasturelands inadequate for horses | 13 | |
| 277945932 | Impact of Kublilai Khan on Burma | -multiple invasions -did not adapt well to humid, tropical jungles -pasturelands inadequate for horses | 14 | |
| 277945933 | Chinggis Khan | -united Mongols 1206 -conquered most of Asia | 15 | |
| 277945934 | Kublilai Khan | -grandson of Chinggis Khan -consolidated Mongol rule in CHINA -ruthless conqueror -supported Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, and Christianity | 16 | |
| 277945935 | Genghis Khan society- Political | -political officers chosen based on military talent and loyalty -capital city Karakorum -Strong cavalry and outstanding equestrian skills -Enemies that surrendered were treated generaly -"You mess with me and you are history" | 17 | |
| 277945936 | Nomadic Society | -followed migratory cycles of animals -meat, milk, and hide from animals -trade was essential (agricultural and manufactured goods) -ideal for leading trade caravans across Asia b/c of familiarity w/ the land and mobility | 18 | |
| 277945937 | Which group built the largest empire the world had seen by the EARLY FOURTEENTH CENTURY? | the Huns | 19 | |
| 277945938 | Social classes of nomadic societies | -noble (only ruled during war) -commoners -much social mobility | 20 | |
| 277945939 | Nomadic peoples of Asia could wield massive military power because of their | -outstanding horsemanship -accuracy with bows and arrows -maneuverability as cavalry units -ability to retreat quickly | 21 | |
| 277945940 | Saljuq Turks who lived in Abbasid Persia and took over Byzantine Anatolia during the EARLY ELEVENTH CENTURY were led by | sultans who were responsible for most of the governance | 22 | |
| 277945941 | During the ELEVENTH and TWELFTH centuries, Ghaznavid Turks invaded | northern India | 23 | |
| 277945942 | Chinggis Khan led his army to PERSIA and wreaked massive destruction on the conquered land. The immediate reason for this havoc was | to seek revenge against the shah and eliminate the possibility of his survival | 24 | |
| 277945943 | After Chinggis Khan's death, the Mongol Empire was divided into four regional empires ruled by the great khans. They were | -Khanate of Chaghatai -Khanate of the Golden Horde -Khanate of the Great Khan -Ilkhanate of Persia | 25 | |
| 277945944 | Observing Mongol rule in Persia and China, one can say that the Mongols were -good administrators -ferocious plunderers -intolerant of religious diversity -isolationists | None of the above | 26 | |
| 277945945 | As for their rule in China, the Mongols | -resisted assimilation to Chinese cultural traditions -forbade intermarriage -dismantled Confucian education system -tolerated other religions | 27 | |
| 277945946 | What caused caused the decline of Mongol rule in China | -peasant rebellions -bubonic plague -sharply rising inflation -weak administration | 28 | |
| 277945947 | Timur/ Tamerlane | -lame -conquered khanate of Chaghatai, Persia, Afghanistan, the Golden Horde, Russia, India, southwest Asia, Anatolia -failed to establish a strong govt before his death | 29 | |
| 277945948 | Ottomans were | Turkish peoples | 30 | |
| 277945949 | The man who led the Turkish army and captured Constantinople in 1453 was | Mehmed II | 31 |
