The New States That Emerged as Mongol Power Declined

question 51

Multiple Choice

The new states that emerged as Mongol power declined

• A) took the legacy of Mongol cosmopolitanism even further.
• B) emphasized religious and linguistic identity.
• C) considered religion to be a personal rather than a public matter.
• D) did not wage war.
• E) shared the Mongol emphasis on traditions rooted in pastoralism.

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Definitions:

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