The themes portrayed in the murals that decorated assyrian palaces were intended to a. provide a glimpse into the afterlife b. show the royal protection of the king c. demonstrate the ruler’s religiosity d. exalt royal power

council members were chosen randomly, and men could present laws for debate in assembly.

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.

c. free trade can lead to low pay for workers in poorer countries.