By the Beginning of the Fourteenth Century, Which of the Following

question 30

Multiple Choice

By the beginning of the fourteenth century, which of the following new social groups supported regional nobles in their competition for political and cultural power with the emperor in Heian?

• A) Confucian scholar-gentry
• B) ambitious samurai
• C) impoverished peasants
• D) powerful women

Comprehend how variations in traits influence survival and reproduction within populations.

Recognize the mechanisms and implications of genetic drift in populations.

Identify factors that maintain genetic variation in populations.

Understand the role of sexual reproduction in generating genetic diversity and its evolutionary advantages over asexual reproduction.