Being Both Astute and Infinitely Diplomatic, Which of the Following

question 7

Multiple Choice

Being both astute and infinitely diplomatic, which of the following was not used by Octavian (Augustus) to avoid a second Ides of March?

• A)In acquiring his office, most of his enemies had been killed.
• B)He lived long enough to consolidate his rule.
• C)He avoided such terms as emperor or dictator.
• D)He was able to hold office without monopolizing power.
• E)The Roman military was used as both a threat and as a terrorizing segment of his government.

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Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands that travel through the bloodstream to target organs, regulating various bodily functions and processes.

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Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or to a target cell in a muscle or gland.

Synaptic Cleft

Gap separating the neuronal presynaptic membrane from the postsynaptic membrane.

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with neighboring neurons, muscles, or glands.