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?

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A.
Korea was ruled by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty for many years.
B.
The Mongols lost nearly all of their soldiers to a superior Korean army.
C.
Korea defeated the Mongols with the help of the Chinese military.
D.
The Mongol forces were destroyed by a typhoon off the Korean coast.
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Answer 1

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

After the invasions, Goryeo became a tributary state to the Mongol Empire and was under the control of the Yuan Dynasty for several decades. The other options do not accurately represent the historical events during the Mongol invasions of Korea.