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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
NOMADIC EMPIRES AND EURASION INTEGRATION

Essay Quiz



1

Why do you think the nomadic peoples of Asia were so successful and influential during this period? What was different from earlier centuries? What were the limits of their success?
2

What do you think were the most significant legacies of this period of nomadic empires? How did these people change history?
3

Marco Polo's account of his travels in the thirteenth century has long been one of the most widely read and beloved sources in history. Why is this? Why is the source so valuable? Why was and is it still so popular?








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