On What Did Day-To-Day Control of the Tang Empire Rest

question 11

Multiple Choice

On what did day-to-day control of the Tang Empire rest?

• A) A common spoken language that united the Chinese people
• B) A shared spiritual commitment to monastic Buddhism
• C) An efficient,loyal civil service versed in Confucian political culture
• D) A rejection of foreign cultural and religious influences

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