The beginnings of civilization in China were
A. delayed by the marauding raids of the Xia.
B. under the political organization of the Qin.
C. the result of a concentrated development of Kunming bureaucratic arrangements.
D. formed by the Shang dynasty's exploitation of the nomads.
E. Traditionally dated to the beginning of the Xia dynasty.
Answer: E
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A) a computer-controlled system to destroy enemy missiles in outer space. B) mutual reductions of Soviet and American stockpiles of nuclear warheads. C) an elaborate series of spy satellites to monitor Soviet military activity. D) mutual reductions of Soviet and U.S. delivery systems for nuclear warheads.
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