1. Why were the typhoons that hit Japan during the Kamakura Period were called kamikaze?

A. They were intense storms that destroyed much of Japan.
B. They destroyed the Mongol fleets trying to invade Japan.
C. They united the clans in Japan.
D. They weakened Japan's government.

B. They destroyed the Mongol fleets trying to invade Japan.

B. They destroyed the Mongol fleets trying to invade Japan.