The Mongols invaded Korea, known as Goryeo at the time, on several occasions between the years of 1231 and 1270. Which statement is true of those invasions?

Question

A.
The Mongol forces were destroyed by a typhoon off the Korean coast.
B.
Korea was ruled by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty for many years.
C.
Korea defeated the Mongols with the help of the Chinese military.
D.
The Mongols lost nearly all of their soldiers to a superior Korean army.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: B. Korea was ruled by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty for many years.

After several invasions, Goryeo ultimately became a vassal state of the Mongol Empire, and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty exerted significant control over Korea during this period, which lasted until the fall of the Yuan Dynasty in the 14th century.