All of the following are reasons that rome was so strong and powerful excepta. rome had excellent soldiersb. they had legionsc. they were armed with a gladius and pilumd. they valued education and intellect

D. They valued education and intellect.

Explanation:

The beginning of Rome is set back in eight century B. C. The first ruler to rule Rome was Romulus. The empire grew vast. Rome was ruled by seven kings.

Rome became a powerful empire as they had the latest technology that no other empire had. They even developed its city by building paved roads, bathhouses. The empire had also built an advanced irrigation system.

The Romans had an excellent soldiers. The army of Rome had vast numbers of soldiers and that also in legions. A legion usually have 4000-6000 soldiers each. These legion soldiers had advanced weapons with them namely, gladius or the sword, pugio or the dagger, and pilum or the spear.

The reason why the Roman empire was so powerful was because of its armors and army.

So, the correct answer is option D.

the reform movements that arose during the antebellum period in america focused on specific issues: temperance, abolishing imprisonment for debt, pacifism, antislavery, abolishing capital punishment, amelioration of prison conditions (with prison's purpose reconceived as rehabilitation rather than punishment), the humane treatment of animals, the humane and just treatment of native americans, the establishment of public institutions for the care of the destitute, orphans, blind, and mentally ill, the establishment of public schools, the abolition of tobacco use, vegetarianism, health reform, homeopathic medicine, woman's rights (including, at first, especially the establishment of a woman's right to own property apart from her husband and her right to sue for divorce), and the amelioration of labor conditions (including higher pay, the right to form unions, the right to strike, and the demand for limits on the number of work hours, and safe working conditions).

explanation:

ghana achieved independence peacefully, while algeria gained independence through an armed struggle.