10.6
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 2, 3, 5
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
1, 4, 6, 9
7, 8, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Briefly describe the weapons carried by a Mongol soldier.
2. Each Mongol soldier took one / two / three / four / five horses along on campaign. This allowed them to give a horse two / three / four days of travel without a rider. This way they could keep travelling for long distances while not wearing out their horses. 3. Identify the basis for promotion in the Mongol army. A. Social class and wealth B. Age and experience C. Recognition of skill and bravery D. Promotions were not given. 4. Explain why the tribal links of the clans were broken up by the army structure. 5. Explain how the different sections of the army communicated during a battle. A. Communication was not possible. B. Leaders would move between sections. C. Communication was carried out through couriers. D. Soldiers would move between sections when they felt necessary. 6. Refer back to section 10.6.2. a. State what the Yassa was. Explain what script it was written in. b. Explain why Genghis Khan didn’t just use his own language for the Yassa. c. Explain why Genghis Khan had the Yassa developed. ANALYSE AND APPLY 7. Analyse the laws outlined in the Yassa in SOURCE2 . a. Explain what was the benefit of dividing the army into tens, hundreds, thousands and tens of thousands. b. State whose responsibility it was to hand out the arms to the soldiers. c. Explain whether the soldiers are allowed to pillage (rob violently) the enemy at all. d. Explain how Genghis Khan kept his armies fit during winter. 8. The Mongol Empire continued to expand after the death of Genghis Khan. Examine SOURCE4 , which depicts the expansion of the Mongol Empire. a. State how far west Genghis Khan’s campaigns went. b. State which three Asian empires were conquered by the Mongols. c. Identify what city was at the centre of the Mongol lands. d. Identify three modern-day countries which were once part of the Mongol Empire. e. State what region was the focus of Kublai Khan’s campaign and empire. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Using the illustration in SOURCE5 , as well as the information in the caption, explain why the Mongols’ attempt to conquer Japan was unsuccessful. 10. Based upon what you now know about the Mongol army’s strategy, write two short accounts of one of the final battles before the fall of the southern Song stronghold during the siege of 1276. The first should be written from the perspective of a member of the Song royal family and the second from the perspective of a Mongol warrior. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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