I think the answer is a. but I could be wrong.
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Well a Republic Government is where the government supports the people of wealth instead of all the citizens of the country, kingdom, city-state, etc. So I would say that the answer would be (a).
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--Koda
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Patents protected inventors and let them profit from their invention
Well there were really no glasses or plates and definitely no trays used so the only logical answer here would be pots.
They used pots to heat up various foods and cook them this was their way of cooking