Plato thought that an ideal state should be run by philosphers, by people who knew well the matters for which they decide upon. He believed in a kind of <span>philosophers' aristocracy".</span>
I believe the answer is D since the triangular trade mostly dealt with europe, the Americas and Africa and the question says NOT.
Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age of Chinese arts and culture. In power from 618 to 906 A.D., Tang China attracted an international reputation that spilled out of its cities and, through the practice of Buddhism, spread its culture across much of Asia.