Question

Why were many Russian cities spared from the destruction that happened elsewhere under Mongol rule?

A. The Russian princes ruled in exchange for collecting a Mongol tribute.
B. The Golden Horde was busy fighting elsewhere, leaving Moscow to grow on its own.
C. Moscow collected taxes from the other principalities, allowing it to become very wealthy.
D. The Mongols converted to Orthodox Christianity, increasing pilgrimages to Moscow.

Answer 1

Why were many Russian cities spared from the destruction that happened elsewhere under Mongol rule?

A: The Russian princes ruled in exchange for collecting a Mongol tribute.

Answer 2

the reason why many russian cities spared from the destruction that happened elsewhere under mongol rule was : A. the russian princes ruled in exchange for collecting mongol tribute
Back then, the mongols promised that they won't invade anyone that willing to pay the mongols tribute as form of respect, and they will regarded that region as an 'independent' region