“Most Westerners accept the stereotype of the 13th-century Mongols as barbaric plunderers
intent merely to maim, slaughter, and destroy. This perception, based on Persian, Chinese,
Russian, and other accounts of the speed and ruthlessness with which the Mongols carved out the
largest contiguous land empire in world history, has shaped both Asian and Western images of
the Mongols... Such a view has diverted attention from the considerable contributions the
Mongols made to 13th- and 14th century civilization. Though the brutality of the Mongol's
military campaigns ought not to be downplayed or ignored, neither should their influence on
Eurasian culture be overlooked... Perhaps most importantly, the Mongol empire inextricably
linked Europe and Asia and ushered in an era of frequent and extended contacts between East
and West."
Morris Rossabil “The Mongols' Mark On Global History,” Asian Topics in World
History, 2004
A. Identify and explain ONE factor not identified in the passage which enabled the Mongols to
create their empire.
B. Identify and explain ONE economic consequence of the Mongol empire which would support
the author's argument.
C. Identify and explain ONE cultural or technological transfer between Europe and Asia which
occurred as a result of the Mongol's empire.

A.)One factor not identified in the passage which enabled the Mongols to create their empire was the leadership of the Genghis Khan who united the mongol tribes fro conquest and expansion. The Mongols was the largest land empire in world history because of Genghis Khan’s leadership of the Mongols. The Mongols being led by Genghis khan them to conquer more land and expand their military, making them able to create one of the largest empires in world history.

B. Identify and explain ONE economic consequence of the Mongol empire which would support the author’s argument. (Cause-Effect, KC 3.1.I.E)

B. One economic consequence of the Mongols empire which supports the author’s argument is that trade flourished due to the Mongols gaining more wealth by taxing on trade routes by building roads to connect Eurasia. The Mongols had diverted attention from the considerable contributions the Mongols made to 13th and 14th century civilization. The Mongol Empire had gained more money from the contributions they made for the trade routes, helping them expand their empire.

C. Identify and explain ONE cultural or technological transfer between Europe and Asia which occurred as a result of the Mongol’s empire. (Cause-Effect, KC 3.2.II)

C. One cultural transfer between Europe and Asia which occurred as a result of the Mongol’s empire was the relocation of the doctors and engineers all over the empire and the spread of the compass and gunpowder. The brutality of the Mongol’s military were not to be downplayed or ignored, as well as their influence on Eurasia culture. With the doctors and engineers, and the compass and gunpowder spreading throughout Eurasia had made a cultural impact on trade routes.