The Song Dynasty Was Substantially Weakened by Song Taizu's Decision

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Song dynasty was substantially weakened by Song Taizu's decision to

• A) invade India.
• B) allow scholar-bureaucrats to lead the army.
• C) dismantle the Chinese bureaucracy.
• D) give his generals almost unlimited authority.
• E) turn control of the state over to his brilliant Korean bureaucrats.

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