<span>The ancient Chinese merit system was a bureaucratic system that allowed officials to be promoted through merit alone rather than status or wealth. This is evident today in the government of the United States; we don't elect officials because of their "ranking"or wealth, but for the values and principles they stand for. In this system, just like in ancient China, anyone can become a government official if the public deems them qualified through the way they vote.</span>
Answer: All of the above
Explanation:
China poses a challenge to the world's environmental welfare as its fast economic growth has led to increased air and water pollution. The country's rapid industrialization has contributed to pollution which affects the environmental balance.
Also, the country is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. China is known to be the largest emitter of carbon dioxide gas with brings about the disruption of the temperature in the atmosphere and then leads contributes to global warming.
Therefore, the correct option is All of the above.
Answer: South Vietnam was supported by the USA. The Capital: Saigon.
Explanation: South Vietnam was a part of Western colonial realm, the Northern made part of Communist empire ruled from Moscow. After the WW II there was a new paradigm. What made part of it was 1) decolonization process (human rights put in practice in the so-called Third Word), 2) Cold War. Paradox of that time that those nations who decided to get free from western colonial empires (Angola, Congo, Mosambique, Vietnam) were hurrying to the embrace of Soviet Communist empire (another sort of colonialism). Northern Vietnam became part such an "ally" of USSR and the West had to apply containment doctrine in Southern Vietnam.