Question

question 24
1 pts
the different points of view in the passages below show us
a.)warning! you are now entering a golden age free zone. imagine that you live in a village that lies in
the path of the advancing mongol horde. youve heard stories. if you put up a fight, theyll pummel you.
if you retreat to your house, theyll burn it. the mongols werent called ruthless warriors for nothing.
they knew how to fight. but they were more than fierce fighters.
b.) in the 1200s and 1300s, the sons and grandsons of genghis khan established peace and order
within their domains. today, many historians refer to this period of order as the pax mongolica or
mongol peace.
these two passages show different interpretations. an interpretation is closely tied to...

• we should understand that there are different perspectives about the mongols.
• the mongols did not engage in wars.
• the first source we read is usually more correct than later readings.
• historical sources rarely disagree.

Explanation:

• Option 1: Passage A portrays Mongols as ruthless warriors, while Passage B highlights their role in establishing peace (Pax Mongolica). This shows different perspectives about the Mongols.
• Option 2: Passage A describes Mongols fighting, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: There's no basis to say the first source is more correct; different sources have different contexts/interpretations.
• Option 4: The two passages disagree (different views on Mongols), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. We should understand that there are different perspectives about the Mongols.