What enabled the Qin to subdue their main rivals and solidify their authority?

A. Their construction of a public irrigation system
B. Their decision to continue Chinese political traditions
C. Their geographic location, which gave them a strong defensive position
D. Their ability to limit the power of aristocrats
E. Their embrace of Confucianism.


Answer: C

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