The introduction of kamikaze pilots during the battle of leyte gulf were most evident of japan's lack of loyal pilots lack of properly trained pilots increasing confidence increasing desperation

The correct answer is D.

In 1944, during the battle of Leyte, the Japanese deployed Kamikaze  bombers against American warships for the first time in their history. Kamikaze means divine wind in Japanese.

The decision to use Kamikaze pilots was made due to increasing desperation in the Japanese Army. Conventional naval and aerial engagements to stop the American offensive failed. The Japanese thought that it was the only way to 'swing the war in their favor'.

the correct answer is a) egypt and china.

egypt and china are two of the world’s oldest civilizations known by man. both ancient empires have left a great historic and cultural legacy to the world through archeology. both civilzations developed complex social relations, had deep religious beliefs, had dominion of agriculture and left writing records to understand their customs and culture.

among the requirements to consider a civilization, we find urbanization, writing records, a place of residence, agriculture methods, technological specialization, means of transportation, currency, population density, social stratification, and political integration.