A) The shared experiences can dilute traditional cultures.
The development of the 4. Mesopotamian civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert. Termed the Fertile Crescent, the stretch of land in the Near East bounded by the above geographical features allowed for easy agriculture leading to the growth of cities in what became Mesopotamia.
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B. Checks the person's credit history to make sure he or she pays on time
It was a imperial examination in Song Dynasty (later on), but in Han Confucianism was hella on, so u need dat knowledge to be in gov. A lot of goverment after Qin Dynasty (previous dynasty) was adopted. So the Emperor had all the power, and all the "jobs" cam down on familly line. So pretty much be wealthy, know confucianism, and have a father who was in the gov, or if the emporer chose u, and u must have a d!(k. Okey, just googled in wiki to be sure and it's says "the states made by the emperor were assigned to official dedication..." So I guess emperor chose the gov, but all of them had to be educated. Sooo if that helps, hard question though.