<span>The basic beliefs of Jesus that are preached are based on monotheism of Judaism, and generally reject Hellenistic and Roman influence. Though the Romans tried to stop it, Christianity spread like wild fire through missionaries and merchants in afro-eurasia and finally began to get backing from Romans under Constantine.</span>
The United States did not send aid to "Iraq" during this period since relations between the US and Iraq were extremely poor, especially after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
D. a period of artistic and literary achievement in Europe from the late fourteenth to the early seventeenth centuries
The Renaissance began in Italy in the late 1300's. It was inspired the finding of ancient artifacts in the Ottoman Empire. The Renaissance was inspired by the works of the Greek and Roman Empire. The Renaissance introduced modern thinking to include humanism, secularism, individualism, and skepticism. The movement encouraged thinking and learning as well as a creative spirit which led to writings and artwork marking the period.
The Han dynasty tried to fix the problems other dynasties had fallen to, such as government that was too centralized or fragmented. Instead, Han Gaozu allocated power to his family. This didn't work too well either, but the dynasty was still successful.
The Qin dynasty was very short, yet of great importance. The founder, Qin Shihuangdi, established centralized rule and divided China into provinces. He relied on his own loyal servants to rule the provinces rather than established nobility and disarmed regional military forces.
The Zhou dynasty established the Mandate of Heaven, a belief that a ruler's authority came from a higher power and could also be taken away if he acted unjustly. In addition to losing office, a ruler could sometimes have further consequences, like the destruction of his ancestral temple.
