Question

postal potatoes? creating connections social studies: world history ii the mongol empire was huge in its glory days in the late 1200s. about 25 percent of the world’s population lived there at the time. covering 9 million square miles (23 million square kilometers), the empire was so vast that it spanned the length of about 88,000 american football fields laid end zone to end zone. therefore, its ruthless leader, genghis khan, had to be creative in order to communicate with military leaders, government officials, and anyone else he’d need information from. so, how did he do it? he created a yam. in this case, the word yam doesn’t refer to the popular starchy, edible tuber, the yam. it means something else. question 8 which of these is a statement of opinion? a. genghis khan made traders pay to use the yam after he learned they were abusing the system. b. genghis khan made sure each postal station across the empire was protected by armed guards. c. genghis khan’s creation of the yam system is unimportant because of his brutal behavior. d. genghis khan was known to have a far - reaching network of spies and government officials.

Explanation:

A fact can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief or judgment. Options A, B, and D are statements that can be verified historically. Option C expresses a personal view about the importance of Genghis Khan's creation of the Yam system based on his behavior, which is subjective.

Answer:

C. Genghis Khan's creation of the Yam system is unimportant because of his brutal behavior.