WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols?
A
avoiding contact with the west
B
employing superior military skills on horseback
C
paying monetary tribute to local rulers
D
converting conquered peoples to Confucianism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mongols were so successful because of their excellent horsemanship, lack of supply trains, superior battle tactics, use of fear, and Genghis Khan’s superior intellect. These factors combined allowed the Mongols to first conquer the Chinese and then the rest of the known world!

Detailed explanation-2: -Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols? employing superior military skills.

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: -Mongol Battle Tactics 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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Organization, discipline, mobility, and ruthlessness of purpose were the fundamental factors in his military successes. Massacres of defeated populations, with the resultant terror, were weapons he regularly used.

There is 1 question to complete.