WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world’s largest empire?
A
Skilled horseback riders
B
Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)
C
Superior military strategies-luring the enemy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A combination of training, tactics, discipline, intelligence and constantly adapting new tactics gave the Mongol army its savage edge against the slower, heavier armies of the times. The Mongols lost very few battles, and they usually returned to fight again another day, winning the second time around.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mongols were able to establish a massive empire due to their unique military tactics, their brutality, and their discipline. The Mongols used their unorthodox military tactics to their advantage in conquering neighboring civilizations, helping them to form their large empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genghis forged the empire by uniting nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe and creating a devastatingly effective army with fast, light, and highly coordinated cavalry. Eventually, the empire dominated Asia from the Black Sea to the Korean peninsula.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mongols pioneered the use of feigned flight, surprise attacks, hostage taking, psychological warfare and human shields. The Mongol cavalry, situated around the around the outside of the tumen, could swiftly advance to the front with little warning, and attack the enemy with a hail of arrows.

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