How was government organized under the Qin?
a. Power was distributed regionally.
b. Power rested exclusively with the king.
c. Power was centralized and divided into three ministries.
d. Power was centralized but divided between the emperor and the military.
e. Power was hereditary at the administrative levels.
c
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A) glass B) paint C) sugar D) tea
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