Question

why did support from people in the chinese countryside help the communists more than support from people in the cities helped the nationalists?
many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the communists the stronger side.
people in the cities were confident that the nationalists would win, so they remained passive.
in the cities, people had mixed feelings about which side to support, so they did not present a united front.
in the countryside, people were accustomed to nearly constant warfare and so were well prepared.

Explanation:

During the Chinese Civil War, the overwhelming majority of China's population resided in rural areas. This large rural population provided the Communists with a massive base for manpower, food supplies, and logistical support, which was far more impactful than the smaller urban population's support for the Nationalists. The other options do not address the core numerical and resource advantage that rural support provided.

Answer:

A. Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.