Which of the following statements about matteo ricci's life is not correct? matteo ricci became a well-respected scholar of confucianism in ming china in order to make christianity acceptable to the chinese elite, ricci emphasized the role of ethics and downplayed discussion of theology matteo ricci was the first protestant missionary in china ricci's accounts of china and india were important sources of knowledge about asia among europeans during the european enlightenment ricci had spent some time in goa before arriving in china

Which was not part of the debate over going to war? a. president james madison tried to avoid war but was convinced by those who wanted it. b. new england ship builders wanted to go to war to save their buisnesses. c. most westerners and some southerners wanted to go to war to gain land. d. war hawks said they could march into canada and take britain's territory.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

Name two parts of japanese society that were adopted from chinese society.