Question

1. who did mongol leader kublai khan choose for positions of power? ~ ¿a quién eligió el líder mongol kublai khan para los cargos de poder? in the beginning/ al principio: later in mongol rule/ más tarde en el dominio mongol:

Explanation:

Kublai Khan initially relied on trusted Mongol and Central Asian allies, as they shared his cultural background and military loyalty, to hold key power positions. As his rule progressed, he incorporated more native Chinese scholar-officials and bureaucrats to govern the large Chinese population effectively, adopting local administrative systems to maintain stability.

Answer:

in the beginning/ al principio: He chose fellow Mongols and Central Asian allies (like Muslim and Turkic officials) for key power positions.
later in Mongol rule/ más tarde en el dominio mongol: He began to include native Chinese scholar-officials and bureaucrats in positions of power to better govern the Chinese territories under his control.