Problems Arising During the Heian Period in Japan Include All

question 4

Multiple Choice

Problems arising during the Heian period in Japan include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) The effectiveness of political organization in the outlying area diminished as power was absorbed by the capital.
• B) Although supported by the elite, rapid social change was unwelcome to peasants, artisans, and merchants.
• C) The bureaucracy weakened as the rural uji began reasserting power.
• D) Revenues dropped to dangerous levels as much of the land, such as elite clan estates and Buddhist monasteries, became tax exempt.

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