HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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Kublai, still a mongol at heart, preferred to employ foreigner because of his distrust for china
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Marco Polo looked remarkably like a Chinese national
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Marco polo reminded Kublai of a son, killed years before by being crushed beneath a horse
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mongols did not have enough experienced administrators to rule a country as vast as China. Therefore, Kublai Khan instituted a policy of using Chinese bureaucrats at the lower level of administration. The more important administrative posts were held by a combination of Mongols and foreigners.
Detailed explanation-2: -A Mongolian Emperor Kublai Khan contributed to the fast growth of China’s economy by reopening and enhancing trade routes. He reformed China’s political structure to have a closed social hierarchy. His dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), led to the development of Chinese literature and architectural style.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marco Polo impressed Kublai Khan, so he employed him as social representative. He traveled for 17 years around China and became famous. He made a book called The Travels of Marco Polo where he described Khan’s court to his fellow Europeans.