Under the Yuan dynasty, the group that had the higher social status was the Turks and other Muslims. The Yuan dynasty, established by the Mongols, prioritized Mongol and foreign ruling elites, including Turks and other Muslim groups, over the previously established Han Chinese scholar-officials and local merchants. The Mongol rulers brought a different social hierarchy that favored their own kind and those who allied with them, thus elevating the status of Turks and Muslims above the traditional Chinese elite.
Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty? (1 point)
Song scholar-officials
southern Chinese merchants northern Chinese nobles
Turks and other Muslims
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