What provoked the Franco-Prussian War?
A) German seizure of the French land known as Alsace.
B) The ill-conceived plan of Napoleon III to seize German lands west of the Rhine River.
C) France's decision to aid Austria in the Austro-German War.
D) The southern German states' desire to become part of a greater Germany.
E) Bismarck's manipulation of the French, which led them to become the aggressors.
Question 2
What would be the best description of the purpose of the group of government officials known as the mandarins?
A) They made and changed laws according to Confucian principles, with or without the support of the Emperor.
B) They had the task of implementing Confucian laws concerning the family.
C) They opposed the teachings of Confucius, calling for the acceptance of the ideas of Laozi instead.
D) They were educated in Confucian teachings and became the administrative class.
E) They oversaw the implementation of Confucian ideas in the Chinese educational system.
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