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    MONGOL TRIAL PREP SHEET * Destruction under the Mongol Empire quantifies death toll and infrastructure damage ensuing from the 13th century Mongol conquests. Historians regard the Mongol raids and invasions as some of the deadliest conflicts in human history up through that period. * The Mongols brought terror to Europe on a scale not seen again until the twentieth century. The Mongol invasions induced population displacement on a scale never seen before‚ particularly in Central Asia and

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    and they obtained one of the largest empires in the world and what is now known as the second greatest empire to ever exist (after the Roman Empire of course). The most important aspect of the Mongolian Empire’s legacy was the strength of the military organization‚ along with their superior archery skills and their tactics. The Mongols had many important aspects‚ but their strength lay in their strong military organization. The Mongols believed that good fighting came in quality of fighting not quantity

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    The Mongols The Mongols were very a powerful group of people that disrupted and basically destroyed the Islam World under the rule of Chingez Khan and later by his grandson Hulagu Khan. They had the most powerful army in the world‚ of course only until they had their luck with them. This primary source has two authors Ibn al-Athir and Rashid al-Din‚ and both are presenting two different arguments about the Mongols and their conquest of the Muslim world. The biggest calamity that the Mongols brought

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    What three factors contributed to the defeat of the Aztecs? Though there appear to be several factors involved in the defeat of the Aztecs‚ three stood out above the others: (1) superstition‚ (2) weapons and warring tactics‚ and (3) the introduction of new diseases. Ten years prior to the arrival of the Spaniards‚ there were eight signs or omens that appeared to predict the downfall of civilization or the end of the world. Superstition‚ omens‚ magicians‚ signs‚ etc. were a major part of the Aztec

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    The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of Islamic life. First off‚ a Muslim must have faith in Allah and believe that there is only one Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. Next‚ a Muslim has the duty to pray five times each day‚ which is considered to be a direct link between him and Allah. Third‚ a Muslim must distribute alms and help the needy. Fourth‚ a Muslim is responsible to keep the Fast of Ramadan. Lastly‚ a Muslim is obligated to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in his lifetime. Most non-

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    Mongols Essay During the thirteenth century the Mongols created the greatest empire in the world‚ which at its peak extended from the borders of Poland to the East Sea/Sea of Japan and from the Siberian forests to the Persian Gulf. Like so many of the other steppe empires‚ it originated in the grasslands and mountain pastures of Mongolia or Western Manchuria. The Mongols initially followed the pattern of earlier nomadic confederations such as the Xiongnu‚ who had engaged in mutually beneficial

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    Bearing is always calculated from the north in a clockwise direction. Bearing is always a three digit numbers. Draw the following bearing of a) 0600 from A to B c) 2400 from P to Q b) 1100 from P to Q d) 3000 from X to Y. Answer the following questions. 1. The bearing of B from A is 0650. Find the bearing of A from B. 2. The bearing of Y from X is 1350. Find the bearing of X from Y. 3. The bearing of P from Q is 2200. Find the bearing of Q from P. 4.

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    In various times Mongols have been equated with the Scythians‚ the Magog and the Turkic peoples. Based on Chinese historical texts the ancestry of the Mongol peoples can be traced back to the Donghu‚ a nomadic confederation occupying eastern Mongolia and Manchuria. The identity of the Xiongnu is still debated today. Although some scholars maintain that they were proto-Mongols‚ the fact that Chinese histories trace certain Turkic tribes from the Xiongnu complicates the issue.[10] The Donghu‚ however

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    The Mongols The mongols were a enchant force that was not to be trifled with. The mongolians of the Asian steppes had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing trade peace and good rulers. The mongols were led by the Kon family and only them. Ganghis Kon was the first leader and the one that brought all of the clans together and concerned most of china. Kublai Khan Becomes Emperor. With the mongols in power trade flourished and

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    Thus empires cannot be considered uniform‚ but rather flexible‚ despite their influence from past practices. The Mongols embraced the differences of their people as a means to establish a militarily-focused‚ mobile and self-sufficient empire‚ establishing their positioning as the largest land empire. Thus‚ whilst the Mongols bore similarity to other empires in terms of conquest through intimidation and violence‚ they differed in terms of religious and cultural freedom. This provides evidence

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