OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167-1405 November 2020 question paper Y204

Which of the following was the more serious problem for Khubilai Khan?

(i) The Empire’s finances

(ii) The failure of foreign expeditions in the 1280s and 1290s

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How important were postal stations in the development of the Silk Road?

Which of the following did Mongol invasions have the most impact upon?

(i) Christian culture

(ii) Muslim culture

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘Genghis Khan’s leadership was the most important reason for the success of the Mongol

invasions in the period from 1206 until his death in 1227.’ How far do you agree?