The Mongol conquest of Persia
a. while bloody, was less bloody than the Arab conquest of the same region centuries before.
b. was disastrous for agriculture in the region.
c. had little impact on the Mongols who settled in the region, as they rejected Islam and Muslim culture.
d. opened the region to the penetration of Buddhism.
Ans: b. was disastrous for agriculture in the region.
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