I believe it is A. Sorry if I am wrong.
In most cases, yes.
In some other cases, no
it all just depends on where it is and whats happening
The Byzantine Empire was definitely much more religion oriented than the Western Empire as it became a sort of hub of Christianity and then Islam. Politically it was much more stable compared to the Western Empire as it soon collapsed but the Byzantine Empire was able to prevail well into the medieval ages. <span />
<span>D. France was a member of the Triple Entente, while Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance.
The prewar alliances were as follows:
The Triple Entente: France, Russia, and Great Britain
The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
When the Great War erupted, however, Italy changed sides. On May 23, 1915, Italy declared war against Austria-Hungary and joined the war on the side of the Allies (the nations that had been the Triple Entente members).</span>
