Which of the Following Would Not Describe the Middle Kingdom

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not describe the Middle Kingdom?

• A) political stability for half a millennium
• B) Increased trade with neighbors
• C) Worsening conditions for poor laborers
• D) A more "democratic" sense of who would be able to enjoy the afterlife
• E) Development of the first real empire

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