What Do the Selections by Chinggis Khan in Source 11

question 5

Multiple Choice

What do the selections by Chinggis Khan in Source 11.2 and Ogodei in Source 11.1 reveal about Mongol rule in China?

• A) The Mongols ruled with an iron fist and virtually enslaved their Chinese subjects.
• B) The Mongols adopted many Confucian ideas on governance.
• C) The Mongols imposed their language and culture on their Chinese subjects.
• D) The Mongols converted all farmland to pastureland for their herds.

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