Many of the early Chinese literary works were destroyed by
A. Mongol raids during the Shang dynasty.
B. order of the first Qin emperor.
C. the incompetence of the later Zhou emperors.
D. the wreck of a ship carrying the emperor's personal library.
E. a major fire in the main Zhou library.
Answer: B
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