PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ HELP THIS IS SO STRESSFUL I AM CRYING!! Use the map below to answer the following question: A map showing the Mongol empire from 1207 to 1227. In 1207 the empire included the lands of the Mongolian Plateau where the Naimans, Kyrgyz, Merkts, Keraits, and Tatar tribes lived. Over time, the empire branched out to include the Jin Dynasty of east China and the Xia Dynasty of southern China. The map shows that the empire stretched all the way to the Khwarezmian Empire in the Middle East. Public domain Which of the following statements about Genghis Khan and his generals can be concluded from the map? A) They operated from a central point and quickly conquered most of Asia and territory in eastern Europe. B) They often traveled along the outskirts of Asian empires, which helped them move in relative safety. C) They conquered as far west as the Khwarezmian Empire and as far east as the territories held by the Jin Dynasty. D) They were unable to completely conquer the Jin and the Southern Song dynasties, despite multiple attempts.

The Mongol conquest of Western Xia was a series of conflicts between the Mongol Empire and the Western Xia (Xi Xia) dynasty, also known as the Tangut Empire. Hoping to gain both plunder and a powerful vassal state, Mongol leader Genghis Khan commanded some initial raids against Western Xia before launching a full-scale invasion in 1209. This marked both the first major invasion conducted by Genghis and the beginning of the Mongol invasion of China. Despite a major set-back during a nearly year-long siege of the capital, Yinchuan, when the diverted river accidentally flooded their camp, the Mongols convinced Emperor Li Anquan to surrender in January 1210. For nearly a decade the Western Xia served the Mongols as vassals and aided them in the Mongol–Jin War, but when Genghis invaded the Islamic Khwarazmian dynasty in 1219, Western Xia attempted to break away from the Empire and ally with the Jin and Song dynasties. Angered by this betrayal, in 1225 Genghis Khan sent a second, punitive expedition into Western Xia. Genghis intended to annihilate the entire Western Xia culture, and his campaign systematically destroyed Western Xia cities and the countryside, culminating in the siege of the capital in 1227 along with forays into Jin territory. Near the end of the siege, in August 1227, Genghis Khan died from an uncertain cause, though some accounts say he was killed in action against Western Xia. After his death, Yinchuan fell to the Mongols and most of its population was massacred.

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