A Metropolitan area is a good example of a functional region
One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the "<span>(2) rise in trade along the Silk Roads" but it should be noted there were others as well.</span>
The answer to your question is A.
I think it was 4 countries that establish settlements in Georgia
War elephants<span> played a critical role in several key battles in antiquity, but their use declined in the Middle Ages. With the spread of firearms in the early </span>modern period<span>, military </span>elephants<span> were restricted to non-combat engineering and labour roles, and some ceremonial uses.</span>