How well received was christianity in the ancient roman world- at least up through the end of the 3rd century

Well, in Rome at first Christianity was not accepted at all, but eventually through state sponsorship it became the state religion. You can see how it was not accepted at first through the crucifiction of Jesus

the indians crossed artificial boundaries, setting the stage for conflict

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.