Which statement correctly describes the song dynasty?

the dynasty established civil service exams to identify the best workers for government positions.
the dynasty encouraged artists in different fields to produce jade carvings and porcelain sculpture.
the dynasty created a vast empire that stretched from the east china sea far into western china.
the dynasty promoted virtuous leaders and scholars who studied the teachings of confucius.

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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