Question

All of the following groups forced the Song to give up control of lands to the North EXCEPT

Answer 1

The Mongols were a nomadic people from East Asia who conquered China in the 13th century, founding the Yuan dynasty.

Option D is correct.

The Mongols were the only group that was able to completely overthrow the Song dynasty and rule over all of China. The other groups listed in the answer choices were all able to gain control of some of the Song dynasty's territory, but they were never able to conquer the entire dynasty. The Jurchen people, who founded the Jin dynasty, were able to control much of northern China from the 12th to the 13th centuries.

The Western Xia, a Tangut kingdom, controlled parts of northwestern China from the 11th to the 13th centuries. The Liao dynasty, a Khitan kingdom, controlled parts of northern China from the 10th to the 12th centuries.

complete question:

All of the following groups forced the Song to give up control of lands to the North EXCEPT

A. Jurchen people

B. Western Xia

C. Afrikaans

D. The Mongols

Answer 2

All of the given groups forced the Song to give up control of lands to the North except B. Romans

Which groups forced the Song to give up land ?

The Western Xia were a Tangut people who founded a kingdom in northwestern China in 1032. They fought several wars with the Song dynasty, but they were never able to conquer the Song.

The Jurchen were a Tungusic people who founded the Jin dynasty in 1115. They invaded the Northern Song dynasty in 1125 and captured the capital city of Kaifeng. The Song dynasty was forced to relocate its capital to Hangzhou in the south.

The Liao were a Khitan people who founded an empire in northern China in 907. They fought several wars with the Song dynasty, but they were eventually defeated by the Jin dynasty in 1125.

The Romans were a Mediterranean civilization that never interacted with the Song dynasty.

The options are:

A. Western Xia

B. Romans

C. Jurchen

D. Liao