2.2 The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern World

• The Mongols conquered territories from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan under Genghis Khan and his successors.


  True
• The Mongols used siege weapons to capture fortified cities.


  True
• The Pax Mongolica led to greater cultural exchange and diffusion
• What technological innovation spread from China to the West during the Pax Mongolica?

  Gunpowder
• The Pax Mongolica enabled the spread of gunpowder from China to the rest of the world
• What was the period of stability and security established by the Mongols called?

  Pax Mongolica
• What role did the Pax Mongolica play in trade along the Silk Road?

  Facilitated increased trade
• What was one lasting legacy of the Pax Mongolica on trade?

  Increased trade volume
• What was the Pax Mongolica also known as?

  Mongol Peace
• Order the following events in the rise and expansion of the Mongol Empire:

  1️⃣ Unification of Mongol tribes by Genghis Khan

  2️⃣ Conquest of territories from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan

  3️⃣ Establishment of the Pax Mongolica

  4️⃣ Increased trade and cultural exchange along the Silk Road
• The Pax Mongolica enabled the transfer of technologies like gunpowder from China to the West.


  True
• What empire established the Pax Mongolica?

  The Mongol Empire
• Who founded the Mongol Empire?

  Genghis Khan
• Mongol armies used light cavalry and archers on horseback for their mobility
• The Pax Mongolica led to the diffusion of cultural elements across the Silk Road trade routes
• Genghis Khan, born Temüjin, founded the largest contiguous land empire in history
• The Pax Mongolica facilitated trade and cultural exchange along the Silk Road
• What was the impact of the Pax Mongolica on trade along the Silk Road?

  Increased trade volume
• Match the cultural impact with its description:

  Cultural Exchange ↔️ Diffusion of ideas and traditions

  Technological Diffusion ↔️ Spread of gunpowder
• The Pax Mongolica facilitated cultural exchange between the East and West along the Silk Road.

  True
• The Mongols expanded their empire from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan.


  True
• The Mongols were known for their well-disciplined and coordinated armies.


  True
• The spread of gunpowder from China to the West was enabled by the Pax Mongolica.


  True