What essential characteristic made Japanese governance different from Ming China?

A) Rule by rural lords

B) Effort to exercise superiority over neighboring countries

C) Close relationship between religion and political legitimacy

The oldest known mesopotamian civilization settled in areas along river banks or sea sides surrounded by mountains and deserts which two statements explain why three geographical features led to the rise of mesopotamian civilizations

The yalta conference was held in the country of

Read this passage: wendy is trying to learn more about the city's role in a chemical spill that occurred a few miles from her apartment. when she finds only a very short article in the local newspaper, she searches for articles on larger newspapers' websites to determine what might have been left out of the original article. which method of identifying bias is most clearly used in the passage? a. considering motivations for bias b. using a variety of media sources for information c. fact-checking stories d. comparing different stories on the same topic