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Correct Answer: D. The Qing governed a multiethnic empire through imperial institutions and varied frontier arrangements
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Qing rule combined central imperial institutions with different mechanisms across a vast empire.
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Correct Answer: D. Zheng He’s voyages projected diplomatic and commercial influence across the Indian Ocean
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The early Ming sponsored Zheng He’s large maritime expeditions for diplomacy, tribute and exchange.
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Correct Answer: C. The Yuan dynasty was established by Mongol rulers and connected China to a wider imperial network
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The Mongol-founded Yuan linked China within a large Eurasian empire.
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Correct Answer: B. Song China saw commercial growth, urbanisation and expanded use of printing and paper money
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Commercialisation, urban growth and technological diffusion were notable Song-era developments.
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Correct Answer: C. Tang cities and institutions reflected extensive internal and international exchange
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Tang China was marked by strong state institutions, major cities and broad Eurasian connections.
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Correct Answer: A. Han expansion and diplomacy supported long-distance exchange across Eurasian routes
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Han-era routes linked regions through trade, diplomacy and cultural exchange.
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Correct Answer: B. Regions may specialise where their opportunity cost is relatively lower
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Comparative advantage is based on relative opportunity cost and can support mutually beneficial trade.
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Correct Answer: C. Transport, labour, market access, energy and agglomeration can influence industrial location
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Firms weigh multiple costs and benefits when choosing locations.
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Correct Answer: D. Longer life expectancy and lower fertility can increase the share of older people
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Ageing commonly results from demographic transition and affects health, pensions and labour supply.
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Correct Answer: D. Urbanisation changes land use, labour markets, infrastructure demand and migration patterns
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Urban growth reshapes economic activity, settlement and public-service requirements.
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Correct Answer: A. Many earthquakes and volcanoes cluster near plate boundaries
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Plate interactions concentrate crustal deformation, seismicity and volcanism.
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Correct Answer: A. Floodplains form through repeated deposition and channel migration
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Rivers deposit sediment during floods and shift channels, building broad alluvial plains.