The correct answers regarding the effects of the extensive Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and Asia in the 1200s are:
- Significant increases in trade and travel: The Mongol Empire established a vast trade network, known as the Pax Mongolica, which facilitated trade and communication across Asia and into Europe. This led to increased movement of goods, ideas, and people.
The other options provided (expansion of Japanese cultural traditions, development of a common language, and adoption of Confucian ideas and practice) are not directly related to the effects of the Mongol Empire during the 1200s in Europe and Asia. The Mongol Empire did not significantly influence Japanese cultural traditions or promote a common language across Europe and Asia, nor was there widespread adoption of Confucian ideas in these regions as a direct result of Mongol rule.