1.
Kublai Khan, a Mongolian general and statesman, was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan. ______ (1) the fifth emperor of the Yuan or Mongol dynasty, he completed the conquest of China started by his grandfather in 1211.

2.
Thus, he became the first Yuan ruler ______ (2) the whole of China.

3.
______ (3) the same time, Kublai was the overlord of all the other Mongol lands.

4.
They included areas in southern Russia, Persia and the heartlands ______ (4) Mongol princes were still living the traditional nomadic life.

5.
The Mongols ______ (5) a nomadic power.

6.
Except ______ (6) some organised hunting and the management of their herds, they had little knowledge about trading.

7.
______ (7) they had almost no experience in the management of public affairs prior to the establishment of the Yuan, they relied heavily on their foreign advisers.

8.
The Mongols' limited knowledge and ability to manage an empire contributed to the relatively rapid collapse of the Yuan dynasty ______ (8) lasted less than a century.

9.
With a few outstanding exceptions, such as Kublai himself, ______ (9) the Mongols always called the "Wise Khan", the rulers of the Mongols seem to have looked on power as something to be exploited for immediate gain.

10.
The final years of the Yuan dynasty were marked ______ (10) struggle, famine, and bitterness. Hence, it is no surprise that the Yuan emperors who followed after Kublai lost their influence which led to the decline of the Yuan dynasty.