1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?
a. The power that Pericles gave to his people allowed them too much political say and negatively impacted Athens as a whole.
b. The Golden Age of Athens refers to the golden sculptures that Athenians built following their victory against invaders.
c. During the Golden Age of Athens, democratic reforms were introduced in order to encourage citizens to participate in their government.

b. The Golden Age of Athens refers to the golden sculptures that Athenians built following their victory against invaders.

the answer is because he is black and completly stupid.

world war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. during the conflict, germany, austria-hungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire (the central powers) fought against great britain, france, russia, italy, romania, japan and the united states (the allied powers). to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, world war i saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction. by the time the war was over and the allied powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.

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