Why did mid-sized states generally have more success at direct rule than giant ones?
A. It was easier to communicate within a smaller state.
B. An enormous bureaucracy would be needed for a giant state.
C. Giant states tended to be multi-ethnic.
D. Smaller populations were intrinsically easier to rule.
Answer: A
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