Why was China's empire better adapted for long-term survival than the Roman empire?
a. Sea invaders could not penetrate well-protected borders.
b. Technical inventiveness made China a sought-after trading partner.
c. China's external market was huge due to the extensive development of the overland trade routes and more external trade meant more wealth.
d. Defending armies could get quickly to any point on its frontiers by excellent internal communications systems.
d
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A. Texas B. New Mexico C. Utah D. California
The most drastic departure from past experience under the new constitution was the creation of a
A) directly elected Senate. B) national legislature. C) powerful presidency. D) directly elected House of Representatives.
The Aztec capital was
A. Tenochtitlán. B. Huitzilopochtli. C. Texcoco. D. Mexica. E. Zapotec.
After the Romans defeated Carthage in 146 B.C.E., they
a. granted the Carthaginians Roman citizenship. b. moved inland and conquered central Africa. c. made Carthage a secondary Roman capital. d. formed an alliance with the Carthaginians. e. leveled Carthage and enslaved its population.