Question

questions 5 - 6 refer to the text below. \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 erupted 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 5. which of the following would have directly contributed to the trade described in the statement above? (a) europeans defeated the islamic caliphates, which allowed for direct contacts with the tang and song dynasties. (b) the mongol empire conquered much of the eurasian landmass, so long - distance trade could be conducted with less risk. (c) the improvement in maritime technology established sea - trade routes from asia to europe via southern africa. (d) the tang dynasty expanded into the middle east, which meant that the trade routes between europe and africa were under one ruler. 6. the expansion of the mongol empire most directly impacted

Explanation:

The text emphasizes the role of the Mongol Empire in expanding trade. The Mongol conquests of a large part of Eurasia created a more stable environment for long - distance trade. Option A is incorrect as Europeans did not defeat Islamic caliphates to have direct contact with Tang and Song Dynasties. Option C is about maritime trade via Southern Africa which is not related to the Mongol - facilitated overland trade. Option D is incorrect as the Tang Dynasty expansion did not lead to the situation described.

Answer:

1. B. The Mongol Empire conquered much of the Eurasian landmass, so long - distance trade could be conducted with less risk.