Which describes the status of priests in pre-columbian civilization
a. priests held a higher status then rulers because of the prominence of religion
b. priests were generally part of the nobility
c. priests had no status outside of there religious office
d. priests generally lived apart from the society.

the mongolian invasion of china and central asia resulted in a disruption of the silk road as the chinese garrisons lost support from the chinese kingdoms which fell under the mongols. however, as the mongols established a formal dynasty in china, the successors of genghis khan restored the garrisons along the silk road allowing the safe travel caravans again.

it affected it because the kingdoms (with trade) slowly got richer and richer.