Confucius was born about 2,500 years ago in china and grew up in a. a wealthy family, the son of a very powerful merchant and trader. b. the royal household of the zhou dynasty as a member of nobility. c. a village in mongolia his family was forced to flee to when he was small. d. great poverty after his father died when confucius was 3 years old.

 d. great poverty after his father died when confucius was 3 years old

Explanation:

Confucius was reared in poverty by his single mother after his father died. As an adult, he worked in the government and eventually rose to the position of justice minister. He quit when he realized he couldn't improve the government.

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