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statement.
Remember, your statement should be concise and
precise.

The devahrime system was created in order to : a. promote the expansion of sikhism in the ottoman empire b. illuminate the influence of christianity in the ottoman empire c. create trade relationships between the ottoman and mughal empires d. provide the ottoman empire with trained professional soldiers

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

Which course of action did president carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation? a. contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines b. reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research c. drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life d. develop alternative energy sources