SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following accurately describes the Mongol Empire’s role in facilitating trans-Eurasian trade?
A
It imposed Mongol religious beliefs and practices on conquered peoples.
B
It reestablished the Silk Roads between East Asia and Europe.
C
It created a self-contained economic system by banning non-Mongol merchants from its territories.
D
It developed a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To facilitate trade, Genghis offered protection for merchants who began to come from east and west. He also offered a higher status for merchants than that allowed by the Chinese or Persians who despised trade and traders. .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mongols were able to create a macro Eurasian economy by the middle of the 13th century based on empire as exchange. These exchanges were bolstered by an expansion of trade routes under the Mongols that included overland and maritime trade in Eurasia, making it an economic system of great import.

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