In What Way Was the Tang Military in China Similar

question 26

Multiple Choice

In what way was the Tang military in China similar to that of Islamic forces?

• A) Both consisted of large groups of highly trained infantry.
• B) Both reduced the size of the empire to more defensible borders.
• C) Both relied upon pastoral nomadic soldiers from the Inner Afro-Eurasian steppes.
• D) Both rejected the use of cavalry because their enemies relied on it.

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