B. Neither women nor slaves were encouraged to pursue an education.
<span>People must be able to share ideas without fear of punishment to participate in civic life. </span>
It was '<span>military defeats, rebellions, and economic troubles' that </span>indicated that the Tang Dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven.
The mandate Heavens was the believes in China that the Heaven gave kings the policy to rule according to their wisdom and knowledge.
Bacons Rebellion was started when the grabs for Native American land was denied
Hope this helps :p
The answer is A, C, and D
A. The bodies of water offered opportunities for easy travel - True, They have the Mediterranean and the Black sea
B. The location made it easier to defend the empire - Not true, no data to support it. Usually the empires that are easiest to defend are those that surrounded by mountains and hills
C. The location provided opportunities to trade with Europe, China , And Africa 0 True, Byzantium exactly located in the crossroad of Europe, Asia, And Africa
D.location provided the opportunity to control the movements all around the territory - True, Again they were located exactly in the middle of the crossroad between Asia, Europe, and Africa