Part iii
document-based question
this question is based on the accompanying documents. the question is designed to test your
ability to work with historical documents. some of these documents have been edited for the
purposes of this question. as you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each
document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
historical context:
for a variety of reasons, groups have set out to conquer other regions or people
using various methods of force. these groups include the mongols, the spanish,
and the ottoman. their conquests have had an impact on both the conqueror and
the conquered.
task: using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
answer the questions that follow each document in part a. your answers to the
questions will you write the part b essay in which you will be asked to
choose two groups engaged in conquest mentioned in the historical context and
for each
• explain a reason for the conquest
• explain how the conquest was achieved
• discuss an impact of the conquest