Which of the following statements concerning the Tatar invasion of Russia is most accurate?
A) Tatar control of Russia lasted for four decades.
B) The Tatars used Russia as a springboard for their successful invasion of western Europe.
C) Tatar supervision did not destroy Russian Christianity or a native Russian aristocracy.
D) The Tatars rapidly devised a closely supervised local administration for the Russian cities.
E) Russia became a Mongol possession permanently.
Answer: C