The Greatest Advance of Sui Yangdi,the Second Sui Emperor,was

question 4

Multiple Choice

The greatest advance of Sui Yangdi,the second Sui emperor,was

• A) a series of reforms that allowed the Sui to survive for another three hundred years.
• B) the construction of the Grand Canal.
• C) his conversion to Buddhism.
• D) his conquest of Vietnam.
• E) his formation of a lasting trading network with the Byzantines.

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