The Tang Empire Declined When

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Tang Empire declined when

• A)earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities.
• B)plague swept the capital.
• C)the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it.
• D)political decay and military decline undermined the social order.
• E)the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland.

Understand the relationship between fear, affiliation, and birth order.

Grasp the importance of social learning in behavior modification and development.

Acknowledge the physiological and psychological factors influencing motives.

Recognize the impact of environment and innate predispositions on behavior.

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