What Would Be a Good Description of the Mongols Before

Multiple Choice

What would be a good description of the Mongols before they began their wave of conquests?

A) The Mongols were strong allies of the Chinese.
B) They were mountain dwellers who had little to do with outsiders.
C) The Mongols were mostly pastoral nomads of the Asian steppes.
D) They were a warlike clan in western Mongolia.
E) They were defeated by the Chinese more than once.