Which Developments Made It Fairly Easy for the Manzhou to Subdue

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which developments made it fairly easy for the Manzhou to subdue Ming China?

• A)the decline of Confucianism
• B)the unexpected death of China's emperor
• C)the inability of the mandarins to cope with change
• D)the decline in power of the eunuchs
• E)the increasing rebellions by the peasant

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Definitions:

Tropic Cascades

Ecological phenomena where predators in a food web indirectly affect the abundance or distribution of their prey's prey, through a chain of interactions.

Keystone Species

A pivotal species within an ecosystem that other species heavily rely on, whose absence would result in profound alterations to the ecosystem's composition.

Cryptic Coloration

Colors or markings that help some organisms hide from predators by blending into their physical surroundings. Compare with aposematic coloration.

Unpalatability

The quality or state of being unappetizing to eat or difficult to digest, often a defense mechanism in plants and animals against predators.