Why Did Ming China Escape the Sectarian Warfare That Ravaged

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why did Ming China escape the sectarian warfare that ravaged Europe?

• A) All Chinese people shared one religion, so there was nothing to cause conflict.
• B) Chinese government was so centralized that regional leaders lacked the ability to fight in defense of their religious beliefs.
• C) European visitors told Chinese leaders about religious warfare in their homeland, and the Chinese vowed to avoid making the same mistake.
• D) The Chinese believed it was the emperor, rather than any religious group, that held the mandate of heaven, so no sect was favored over the others.

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