The Early Chinese Dynasties Managed to Control Warfare and the People's

question 43

Multiple Choice

The early Chinese dynasties managed to control warfare and the people's religion by

• A) maintaining strict surveillance over the people.
• B) maintaining strict control over both weapons and religious objects.
• C) convincing the people that they ruled with the blessings of heaven.
• D) keeping most of the population illiterate and tied to the land.
• E) monopolizing the trade in metals, salt, and silks.

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