The Spanish conquistadors believed them to be infidels. They would read them a note from the Pope in Spanish that they wouldn't understand in which they would proclaim that their land would now be Spanish because Spain is governed by one true God, and after that they would slaughter them if they wouldn't surrender.
Well, kind of?
But I'd go with False.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was started by the photographs taken by the U-2 spy plane but the real issue was that Cuba was building missile launching pads and the Soviet Union was supplying them with those missiles.
The US ended up blockading Cuba to keep the Soviet ships from arriving in Cuba.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no options attached, we can say the following.
The most valid counter-argument to the description of the Mongols by the Russian duke was that the Mongols were interested only in plunder and treasure but not in controlling the Russian territory.
As we know by reading this part of history, the Mongols were terrible warriors that showed no mercy. They were fierce fighters that indeed were interested in destroying and plunder. And more than conquering and establish a form of government to rule a territory, by the way, they attacked and proceeded, it seemed that they were more interested in becoming wealthy.
We have the expectation that they should take care of us and do what's best for the country. That they should stop crime and build the things we need in turn for taxes