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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who ruled China during the Yuan Dynasty?
A
Genghis Khan
B
Kublai Khan
C
Zheng He
D
Marco Polo
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in 13th-century China. He was the first Mongol to rule over China when he conquered the Song Dynasty of southern China in 1279.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to Emperor of China, Kublai also claimed the title of Great Khan, supreme over the other successor khanates: the Chagatai, the Golden Horde, and the Ilkhanate. As such, the Yuan was also sometimes referred to as the Empire of the Great Khan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kublai Khan was the fifth emperor (reigned 1260–94) of the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1206–1368). He conquered China in 1279, becoming the first Yuan ruler of all of China. He was partially responsible for the development of “dual principle” political theory.

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