10.10
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 4, 5, 6
LEVEL2 1, 2, 3, 7, 9
LEVEL3 8, 10, 11, 12
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Explain what happened to the Yuan leadership following Kublai Khan’s grandson Temur’s death. 2. Discuss how the Chinese viewed their Yuan leaders. Explain how this led to a weakening of their leadership.
3. Explain how the role of Mongol women changed over the generations. 4. Explain why the Mongol tribes started fighting among themselves. A. They were fighting over land. B. There was no emperor.
C. There were peasant uprisings. D. Their leadership was weakening. 5. Determine whether the following statement is True or False. The flooding of the Yellow River caused famine that ultimately strengthened the rule of the Yuan government as the people were unable to rebel. 6. Zhu Yuanzhang was from a royal / wealthy / peasant / upper - class family. 7. Explain what happened to the Mongol rulers after Zhu Yuanzhang started the new dynasty. ANALYSE AND APPLY 8. There are many Chinese artworks similar to SOURCE1 that depict Mongols in unflattering ways. Describe what you can see them doing here. Explain whether this is an accurate portrayal. 9. Read SOURCE2 carefully. Explain what the Chinese belief of the mandate of heaven and the principles of good government were. 10. Examine SOURCE3 . Describe the pattern on Zhu Yuanzhang’s robe. Suggest what it might symbolise. (You may wish to refer to SOURCE2 in lesson 10.7.) EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 11. Write a paragraph explaining how and why the Yuan dynasty fell. Identify where you have outlined the main reasons for the retreat of the Mongols back to their homeland. 12. Examine the background and life of Zhu Yuanzhang in the lead-up to becoming emperor. Explain what he did that support his rise from peasant to emperor. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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