The Earth and Its People, chapter 12 Observations of Mongol Life - QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS 1. Can you determine from the subject matter of these passages the different viewpoints of a European, an Iranian, and a Chinese? 2. Is there anything in these passages to indicate that the Mongols were Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, or Confucians? 3. Do you expect the observations of a traveler to be more or less valuable as historical sources than those of someone who served a Mongol ruler?

The Earth and Its People, chapter 12 Observations of Mongol Life - QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS 1. Can you determine from the subject matter of these passages the different viewpoints of a European, an Iranian, and a Chinese? 2. Is there anything in these passages to indicate that the Mongols were Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, or Confucians? 3. Do you expect the observations of a traveler to be more or less valuable as historical sources than those of someone who served a Mongol ruler?