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Which statement best analyzes the effect of leadership on the collapse of the Mongol Empire?

a. Disputes over leadership led to the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire into smaller khanates.
b. Leaders such as Timur failed to respond to the bubonic plague, leading to widespread death within the khanates.
c. Disputes over leadership were resolved by giving Genghis Khan control over the entire Mongol Empire.
d. Leaders such as Kublai Khan were assassinated by rival Mongol leaders, leaving the khanates open to invasion.

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6 days ago

The statement that best analyzes the effect of leadership on the collapse of the Mongol Empire is:

**a. Disputes over leadership led to the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire into smaller khanates.**

This choice accurately highlights how internal conflicts and leadership disputes contributed to the division of the empire, which ultimately weakened centralized control and facilitated its decline.