Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following.
the mongol empire and the making of the modern world quiz
which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the mongol empire?
upon silk road long - distance trade?
a. the silk road trade declined because the mongol merchants preferred to use maritime long - distance trade networks instead.
b. the silk road trade increased because the mongol conquests helped connect more regions of eurasia economically.
c. the silk road trade was not affected by the mongol conquests because the nature of mongol society (tribal and nomadic) meant that mongol demand for luxury goods was virtually nonexistent.
d. the silk road trade collapsed following the mongol conquests because most trading cities along the silk road were destroyed and never recovered.
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 irruption 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, historian, united states, academic article, 2016

Explanation:

The rise of the Mongol Empire expanded trade greatly. The Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia commercially, which positively affected the Silk - Road trade. Option A is incorrect as the Mongols promoted long - distance trade. Option C is wrong because the Mongol society's nature did not hinder Silk Road trade. Option D is incorrect as the Silk Road did not collapse due to Mongol conquests.

Answer:

B. The Silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia commercially.