AP World History Assignments

Chapter 18: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

After reading Chapter 18, you will be able to:

Identify the Turks and the Mongols as social organizations that stretch back to hunter-gathers. (See pages 14-16 and 127-128)

Differentiate the origin of the Turks and the origin of the Mongols

Explain the various impacts of nomadic culture on trade

Identify reasons for Mongol military successes and their weaknesses in targeted empires

Identify the different ways the four khans ruled the different empires and the extent to which the Mongols assimilated, tolerated, or ignored the customs of the settled societies

Explain how "pax Mongolica" intensified long-range transportation networks, trade, and diplomatic contacts; spread bubonic plague; and mercilessly taxed peasants

As you read Chapter 18, take notes on the following terms and concepts: Who, what, where, why, when, how, so what?

Chapter 18: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

On provided maps under Downloads tab, locate the following places:

Steppes of central Asia
Anatolia
Manzikert
Sultanate of Delhi
Byzantine empire
China
Samerkand
Baghdad
Persia
India
Afghanistan
Abbasid empire
Sultanate of Rum
Karakorum
Constantinople
Moscow

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 




























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 18: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

As you read Chapter 12, take notes on the following terms and concepts: Who, what, where, why, when, how, so what?

Yurt
Shamans
Sultanate of Delhi
Temujin
Khubilai Khan
Ilkhanate
Yuan
Tamerlane
Gunpowder
Ming Yongle
Khan
Battle of Manzikert
Seljuks
Khanbaliq
Golden Horde
Hulegu
Bubonic plague
Marco Polo
Ming Hongwu

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 














 Sources from the Past: St. Marco Polo on Mongol Military Tactics