Which best describes the culture and economic activities of the Mongols prior to the rise of Genghis Khan? A. The Mongols were seafarers, making their living from the sea and trade with distant civilizations.

B. The Mongols were nomadic herdsmen who moved from place to place grazing their herds on the grassy steppes of Mongolia.

C. The Mongols were a hunter-gatherer society who eventually built a massive civilization in Karakorum.

D. The Mongols were nomadic traders, prospering from trade with the Middle East and Europe.