| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 19M.1.BP.TZ0.1 |
| Level | Both SL and HL | Paper | Paper 1 - first exams 2017 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | What | Question number | 1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The sources and questions relate to case study 1: Genghis Khan c1200–1227 — Leadership: rise to power; uniting of rival tribes.
Source A
Jean-Paul Roux, an historian specializing in Asian history, writing in the introductory study Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire (2003).
The Turco-Mongols long believed that there could be only one emperor on earth just as there was only one god in heaven. In other words, Togrul the Kerait and Temujin [Genghis] the Mongol could not rule side by side. They confronted one another in 1203 [but Togrul fled and died soon after]. Temujin annexed Togrul’s lands and his people and became the true master of eastern and central Mongolia. The Naiman no longer had power against him. They searched for an ally who could push the Mongols back and thought they would find support among the Onggut, but the Onggut chose instead to warn Temujin. Although the Naiman hoped to surprise him, it was they who were taken unawares. They collapsed with the first attack. [The future] Genghis Khan would never forget the favour shown to him by the Onggut. Temujin now controlled all of Mongolia.
[Source: French text from Jean-Paul Roux, in Genghis Khan et L’Empire mongol, © Éditions Gallimard; Spanish and German
text translated by International Baccalaureate Organization from the original French with permission of Gallimard;
English translation from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire by Jean-Paul Roux, translated from the French
Gengis Khan et l’Empire mongol by Toula Balla. Copyright © Gallimard 2002. English translation
© Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 2003. Reprinted by kind permission of Thames & Hudson, Ltd., London.]
Source D
A map of the Mongol Empire and its neighbouring empires in 1207 and 1227.
[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2019]
What, according to Source A, were the consequences of the struggle between Temujin [Genghis] and Togrul?
What does Source D suggest about the power of Genghis Khan by 1207?
Markscheme
- Togrul was defeated in 1203.
- Genghis seized control of Togrul’s territory and people.
- The Ongguts chose to side with Genghis Khan.
- The Naiman were left isolated.
The above material is an indication of what candidates may elect to write about in their responses. It is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive and no set answer is required. Award [1] for each relevant point up to a maximum of [3].
- Genghis expanded his territorial power.
- Genghis conquered several tribes.
- Genghis’s power had not yet reached its peak.
The above material is an indication of what candidates may elect to write about in their responses. It is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive and no set answer is required. Award [1] for each relevant point up to a maximum of [2].
Examiners report
Many candidates were able to identify three distinct points for the given source in each of the prescribed topics. Some candidates offered only two points or had made the same point more than once, and there were a few that made only one limited point.
Many candidates were able to offer two valid points in response to the visual source question.
