The Mongols Were Able to Maintain Control in China for an Extended

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they

• A) rapidly assimilated into Chinese society.
• B) maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance.
• C) created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing.
• D) maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity.
• E) outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius.

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