D) it protects our nation
The detail from the text that best conveys the message to reader that people in positions of power will <u>naturally abuse that power</u> is:
- <u>D. "Whatever power he has received, he has a corrupt nature that will improve it in one thing or other..."</u>
- According to Cotton, he is of the opinion that the people who get into positions of power will naturally abuse them as it is the way human nature is and cannot be changed, no matter how one tries to.
- From his speech, he made the statement that man has a corrupt nature that he would always want more power.
- He stated that once he has had a little taste of it, this can lead him into doing some bad things to remain in power, which leads to an abuse of such power.
- As a result of these, the correct answer is option D
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Answer: C. the carving of huge stone head sculptures
Explanation:
<u>The carving of huge colossal heads is attributed to the Olmecs</u>, a civilization of ancient Mesoamerica that was the predecessor of the Mayas, Incas and Aztecs.
It should be noted that these sculptures had mostly features that did not match the Amerindian features of the inhabitants of those lands at that time, which still represents a mystery to be solved.
Therefore, the correct option is C.
Answer 'A' correctly describes the Great Wall = It was built to protect Qin's empire from foreign invasion.
Apart from defense, the Great Wall included border controls, and regulation of goods. After Qin dynasty, other dynasties had used it, to maintain their territories.
