Were the wealthiest members of society controlled trade and the military? patrician or plebeian

Patricians were the wealthiest members of society, and were primarily responsible for the control of both trade and the military

b. germany and italy

no options provided, here,but the answer to this question is often: a historian cites a japanese newspaper article published a year after the end of world war ii in order to draw conclusions about the effect of the war on the japanese economy.

clearly from the answer, the historian alludes to historical sources,and records to aid in analyzing and drawing conclusion on the effect of the war on the economy of japan.