Which of the following statements is a similarity between ming and qing rule in china?
a. both were primarily concerned with maintaining stability in a large agricultural society by adopting traditional chinese political and cultural policies
b. both identified invasions from northern peoples as the primary threat to china's security and so they invested heavily in re-fortifying the great wall
c. both sought to expand china's overseas influence by developing a strong navy, which they could use to develop trade connections and to fight the increasing threat from japanese pirates
d. both sought to preserve chinese tradition and culture from outside influences like christianity and japanese buddhism by erecting barriers to cultural interactions with the west and the east

Use this excerpt from the corpus luris civilis (justinian's law code) to answer the following question: with the aid of god governing our empire, which was delivered to us by his celestial majesty, we carry on war successfully. we ador peace and maintain the constitution of the state, and have such confidence in the protection of almighty god that we do not depend upon our arms, or upon our soldiers, or upon those who conduct our wars, or upon our own genlus, but we solely place our reliance upon the providence of the holy trinity, from which are derived the elements of the entire world and their disposition throughout the globe. --public domain from this excerpt of the prologue of the corpus luris civilis, what departure from older roman traditions is clear? the laws show that the empire has developed a bureaucracy that makes normal soldering unnecessary. the law now honors christianity as a central part of the empire's existence. the law explains that the roman empire is using war to spread roman ideas. the law has replaced old social class divisions with an egalitarian church,

How has u. s. participation in international economic development efforts affected other countries? o a. it has made some countries decide they no longer want close ties with the united states. b. it has ended diplomatic ties with countries that refuse to participate. c. it has raised money to poor nations grow their economies. d. it has caused the united states to intervene militarily to stop human rights abuses.

Which is true about the monroe doctrine?