Which of the following best characterizes one way in which the Mongol Empire was very different from the other major empires of the ancient and medieval worlds?

(A) The Mongols generally ignored or assimilated to the cultural identities of the people whom they conquered. (B) The Mongols often took over territory without major destruction or bloodshed. (C) The Mongols imposed their religious beliefs on the people whom they conquered. (D) The Mongols had little interest in trading with their geographic neighbors.Explanation: One of the unique characteristics of the Mongols was that unlike other major civilizations of the ancient and medieval worlds, the Mongols conquered vast territories of diverse peoples without imposing their own cultural imprint upon the people whom they conquered. Generally, after the initial conquest had taken place, the Mongols left people alone to pursue their own cultural and religious practices as before. Choice (A) is therefore the best answer.