“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.