Question

Which statement best analyzes the effect of leadership on the collapse of the Mongol Empire?(1 point)
Responses

Disputes over leadership were resolved by giving Genghis Khan control over the entire Mongol Empire.
Disputes over leadership were resolved by giving Genghis Khan control over the entire Mongol Empire.

Leaders such as Kublai Khan were assassinated by rival Mongol leaders, leaving the khanates open to invasion.
Leaders such as Kublai Khan were assassinated by rival Mongol leaders, leaving the khanates open to invasion.

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

Leaders such as Timur failed to respond to the bubonic plague, leading to widespread death within the khanates.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: After the death of strong central rulers, succession disputes and regional power struggles weakened central authority, causing the empire to split into separate khanates (e.g., Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai, Yuan).