Which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol Empire upon Silk Road long distance trade?
O The Silk Road trade declined because Mongol merchants preferred to use maritime long
distance networks
The Silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests help connect more regions of
Eurasia economically and comercially
O The Silk Road trade was not affected by Mongol conquests because the tribal and nomadic
nature of Mongol society meant that Mongol demand for luxury goods was nonexistent
O The Silk Road trade collapsed following the Mongol conquests because most trade cities along
the Silk Road were destroyed