The primary source of power and influence during the late Zhou era was

A. noble birth.
B. profession.
C. wealth.
D. proximity to the emperor.
E. gender.


Answer: C

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A. are able to leave only if the safety of their children is involved. B. do manage to leave them, but usually after returning to the abuser several times. C. are never able to leave. D. make a "clean break" when they leave.

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Which of the following statements about the American railroad industry in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

A. It included the nation's largest businesses. B. It was among the first to adopt new corporate form of organization. C. It saw Congress outlaw railroad combinations. D. It became a national symbol of concentrated economic power. E. It relied partially on government subsidies for its growth.

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