To What Use Did the Chinese Rulers Apply Most of the Revenue

question 46

Multiple Choice

To what use did the Chinese rulers apply most of the revenue from the tax on salt?

• A)Extension of and development of the Silk Road.
• B)To build the Great Wall.
• C)To support of large armies.
• D)Extension of the Grand Canal.
• E)Promotion of the silk industry.

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