1. early chinese kings used warlords to govern territories because

a. each warlord would have an equal amount of power
b. it was difficult to enforce laws in such a large kingdom
c. it kept the warlords busy
d. the king had too much to do in his own territory

2. the similar roles of nobles in egypt and aristocrats in china most likely started with the upper classes
a. in egypt and was copied by china
b. in china and was copied by egypt
c. in egypt and china independently
d. in kush and spread to china through trade

3. describe the effect of geography on early china

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.