Under the Yuan dynasty, the group with higher social status was the northern Chinese nobles. The Yuan dynasty was established by the Mongols, and the Mongol rulers favored the northern Chinese nobility and associated groups. In contrast, the Song scholar-officials and southern Chinese merchants were generally placed lower in the hierarchy, as the Mongol rulers had a different view of legitimacy and power than the Confucian ideals upheld by the previous Song dynasty. The Turks and other Muslims were also considered lower in status compared to the northern Chinese nobles.
Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty? (1 point) Responses Song scholar-officials Song scholar-officials southern Chinese merchants southern Chinese merchants northern Chinese nobles northern Chinese nobles Turks and other Muslims
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