The answer is:
C. The ash mixed with the typhoons rain became too heavy for roofs to support.
Answer:
D. 25 million (a very conservative estimation)
Explanation:
The British Raj was the territorial entity in actual India under the British rule which lasted from 1858 to 1947, in which happened 8 nationwide famines, which are described below:
1) Upper Doab Famine (1860 - 1861) - 2 million dead.
2) Orissa Famine (1865 - 1867) - 4 million dead.
3) Rajputana Famine (1869) - 1.5 million dead.
4) Bihar Famine (1873 - 1874) - No significant deaths due to relief efforts.
5) Southern Indian Famine (1876 - 1878) - 6 million dead.
6) Indian Famine (1896 - 1897) - 12 million dead.
7) Indian Famine (1899 - 1900) - 3 million dead.
8) Bengal Famine (1943) - 1.5 million dead.
Total death toll: 30 million
The option that is a better approximation is D.
The Mongols were terrifying warriors. However merchants leading caravans welcomed their conquest of Central Asia and China because they had a more favorable attitude toward merchants and commerce.
This was as a result of their nomadic way of life, which is much reliant on trade with sedentary peoples, and had caused them to recognize the importance of trade from the very earliest times.
One of the major reasons behind the Mongol conquest was due to the spoils of war. As their army grew, Genghis Khan and his son continued conquering and capturing cities in other to provide for the ever growing population.
<h3>Who were the Mongols?</h3>
The Mongols were citizens of Mongol empire, which was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206.
This empire Originated from the Mongol heartland in present day Mongolia, central Asia, and by the late 13th century it had stretched from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Danube River and the shores of the Persian Gulf in the west.
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