1. Mongols Fishbowl

2. The civilizations conquered by the Mongols were strong, with deep roots. Why was this group of pastoral nomads able to take them on – and win?

3. Pax Mongolica – a time of peace, or an era of repression?

4. Travel during the Pax Mongolica – done with ease and safety, or with difficulty and danger?

5. Mongol tactics – barbaric, or just plain smart?

6. Mongols – a positive force or a negative destructor?

7. Mongols – just another harsh pre-democratic government, or the providers of a more egalitarian government and social order?

8. Discuss: Without the Mongols, there would be no modern Europe.