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1. The construction of the Great Wall began in the Qin dynasty under the first emperor Shi Huangti. The answer is B: Qin.
2. A and B do not explain some of the reasons the empire declined. A and B are eliminated. Tax revenue went down, but it wasn’t exactly due to tax cuts. People just started disobeying the rules. There were emperors that ruled for their own amusement. The scholars and generals were searching for lots of power. The answer is C.
By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain. ... Independence would be necessary, however, before French officials would consider the possibility of an alliance.
The correct answer should be D. an urban unit with clear boundaries and a degree of autonomy
A has to be a town, even though the definitions of the two are almost the same. B is not it because a city can be an industrial center, not a cultural one. C is not it because natural geographic boundaries are not necessary.
Asia, Africa, and Europe.