Answer:
1. The Mongols could not extend their empire into northern Africa. - The Mamluks defeated the Mongols.
2. The Islamic culture of the captured states influenced the Mongol rulers to convert to Islam. - By 1256, the Mongols established the Ilkhanate, which was made up of mostly Islamic states.
3. Russia lagged behind western Europe in development. - The Mongols failed to improve conditions in the Golden Horde Khanate.
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