(I) Most Westerners accept the stereotype of the 13^th -century Mongols as barbaric plunderers. (III)This perception has shaped both Asian and Western images of the Mongols and of their earliest leader , Chinggis Khan. (III) The Mongol Khans also funded advances in medicine and astronomy throughou t their domains . (IV) Such a view has diverted attention from the considerable contributions s the Mongols made to 13^th and 14^th -century civilizatior (V) Though the brutality of the military campaign s ought not to be downplaye or ignored their influence on Eurasian culture should not be overlooked. A) 1 B) II C) III D) IV E) V