Question

When the Mongols took control of China and established the Yuan dynasty, they did all of the following EXCEPT:

• A. Build their own communities separate from the Chinese
• B. Adopt the Chinese form of centralized government
• C. Attempt to invade Japan and Southeast Asia
• D. Establish a new version of the civil service exam
• E. Allow for greater religious freedom

Answer 1

The correct option is D Establish a new version of the civil service exam

When the Mongols took control of China and established the Yuan dynasty, they did all of the following except establish a new version of the civil service exam. Although the Mongols made a number of changes to traditional Chinese society when they took power, they did not establish a new version of the civil service exam. In fact, the Mongols chose to abandon the more bureaucratic aspects of the Chinese government entirely.