China.
The Silk Road is a trading route from the Middle East to China, and the ancient civilizaitons practiced ancestor worship. The Mandate of Heaven dictates that good weather and general prosperity are because of divine approval of the leader of China. If there is famine, invasion, or other natural disasters, it was interpreted as needing a new ruler, aka losing the mandate of heaven.
“i set unrealistic goals for myself” he says
That the people are stealing.
The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the first choice or number 1.
<span>The influence of the allusions to American Indian life in the excerpt is that they provide a cultural atmosphere.</span>
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