The Tributary System Was a Practice in Which

question 19

Multiple Choice

The tributary system was a practice in which

• A)the emperor traveled to foreign countries to pledge his allegiance to them
• B)independent countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor
• C)the emperor made an annual trip down the Grand Canal
• D)the emperor made a pilgrimage to please the gods and the ancient ancestors
• E)China built new canals for transportation and irrigation

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