Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. it is widely accepted that the rise of the mongol empire greatly expanded trade and the circulation of goods... since the fall of the uighur empire in the ninth century, mongolia was a region removed from the main trade routes. thus the mongols interrupted into the wider world as a relatively unknown society. as the mongol empire dominated eurasia, envoys, merchants and travelers came to the court of the mongols... and participated in... the exchange of goods, ideas, technology and people precipitated by the mongol conquests. - timothy may, united states historian, academic article, 2016 the breakup of the mongol empire into separate khanates during the mid - thirteenth century was most connected to which of the following developments? a the spread of the bubonic plague following the expansion of trade along the silk roads weakened the mongol empire demographically and militarily. b mongol traditions emphasized tribal and personal loyalties and made it difficult to establish long - lasting centralized dynastic rule. c rebellions in china overthrew mongol rule there and led to the reestablishment of han chinese rule under the ming dynasty. d the attempts of mongol rulers to force their subjects to convert to islam led to widespread rebellions in central and east asia.

Explanation:

The breakup of the Mongol Empire into separate khanates was mainly due to factors like the spread of the bubonic plague which weakened the empire along the Silk - Road trade routes, disrupting economic and social stability. Mongol traditions emphasizing tribal and personal loyalties also made it hard to establish long - lasting centralized rule. Rebellions in China overthrew Mongol rule and led to the re - establishment of Han Chinese rule under the Ming dynasty. Islam did not directly cause widespread rebellions in Central and East Asia as a result of Mongol rule.

Answer:

A. The spread of the bubonic plague following the expansion of trade along the Silk Roads weakened the Mongol Empire.
B. Mongol traditions emphasized tribal and personal loyalties and made it difficult to establish long - lasting centralized dynastic rule.
C. Rebellions in China overthrew Mongol rule there and led to the reestablishment of Han Chinese rule under the Ming dynasty.