In an attempt to save China from Western domination, Chinese reformers
a. scoffed at the use of mathematics to save China.
b. refused to accept those foreign principles that might undercut the influence of the scholarly elite.
c. based their training on a long traditional body of knowledge.
d. rebuilt the ruined summer palace.
e. translated foreign scientific texts into Chinese.
e
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a. archaeology. b. their own writings. c. Roman historians. d. the Phoenicians.
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A) Officials of the emperor were wealthy landowners who purchased their offices so that they could then govern much like European feudal lords. B) The majority of Aztecs were serfs and slaves, though those numbers fluctuated on a regular basis due to warfare. C) Warriors recruited from the ranks of freemen could, after capturing at least four prisoners for ritual sacrifice, begin to keep some of the spoils of war for themselves. D) Those who cared for the fields and the empire's network of roads were exempted from military service. E) From decoded Aztec written records, we have learned that Aztec women had much more freedom than did many European women living during the same time period.
Somewhat ironically, the constant wars fought by the Roman Republic left a historical reputation of ________
A. artistic accomplishment B. competent craftsmanship C. freedom and the rights of man D. lasting peace E. scientific exploration