Period 2 · 1200 – 1450
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Causes of Mongol expansion
Causation
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Which of the following best explains the rapid expansion of the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth century?
A
Agricultural innovation in the Central Asian steppe that produced a surplus population.
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B
A mobile cavalry culture, adaptive military organization, and tolerance for conquered administrators.
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C
Gunpowder weapons adopted earlier than neighboring polities.
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D
Maritime trade routes opened by Mongol fleets across the Indian Ocean.
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Correct
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