They wanted to present them as if they were gods. This was quite common in history and is a reason for example why pharaohs got pyramids built in their honor. The giant heads depicted their leaders as gods or someone who is in general larger than life itself. It was a sign of respect and others who would visit would also see this and know who they are dealing with. Such heads can still be found and examined which is important when trying to understand their ancient culture.
A. The battle of Salamis took place during the Persian wars.
B. Xerxes never expected such resistance when he entered Greece, that means he never expected them to unite against him. Actually, he thought they would simply surrender when they saw the size of his army.
E. This is probably the most famous battle of the Greco Persian wars.
So the answer is
A.
B.
E.
If you are referring to the Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizu sought to shift the bureaucratic balance in favor of civil rather than military officials in order to prevent the rise of strong military leaders who might challenge the throne. This policy changed the landscape of Chinese society as it heralded the elevated position the scholar-official (shi<span>) class, which would be maintained until the end of dynastic China.</span>
The impact of the Treaty of Nanjing was very much like the impact of the Opium War, since the Treaty of Nanjing came out of the Opium War. In this treaty, the British were given Hong Kong, as well as free access to five ports. In these five ports, the British residents had the right of extraterritoriality.
