The Phrase Descent from Heaven , Used in Reference to Japan

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Multiple Choice

The phrase descent from heaven , used in reference to Japan, means

• A) the appointment of public officials by the emperor to whom divinity was ascribed before World War II.
• B) a politician's or public servant's fall into disgrace because of a scandal.
• C) the legendary origin of the imperial family.
• D) the employment of senior government officials upon their retirement by public or private corporations.
• E) the widespread belief that Japan has a manifest destiny.

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