Question

How did Mongolian rule in Russia differ from Mongolian rule in China?

In China, the Mongols allowed princes to rule for them. In Russia, the Mongols took over the government.
In China, the Mongols took over the government. In Russia, the Mongols allowed princes to rule for them.
In China, the Mongols declared Christianity as the state religion. In Russia, the Mongols declared Buddhism as the state religion.
In China, the Mongols declared Buddhism as the state religion. In Russia, the Mongols declared Christianity as the state religion.

Answer 1

The correct choice is:
"In China, the Mongols took over the government. In Russia, the Mongols allowed princes to rule for them."

Brief explanation:
- In China the Mongols under Kublai Khan founded the Yuan dynasty and ruled directly as the imperial government: Mongols occupied top official posts, set up a centralized bureaucracy centered on the capital, and imposed their own dynasty over the Chinese population.
- In Russia the Golden Horde operated a tributary/suzerainty system: they did not replace the local rulers or set up a full Mongol administration. Instead they allowed Rus' princes to remain in place as tax collectors and local rulers so long as they paid tribute, brought troops when required, and accepted the khan’s authority (e.g., receiving a yarlik).

(Claims about Mongols declaring Christianity or Buddhism as state religion in either place are incorrect; the Mongols were generally religiously tolerant.)