Question

question 2 (10 points)
the tang dynasty stabilized china’s government by
○ a decreasing its military power.
○ b closing government departments.
○ c reviving china’s official bureaucracy.
○ d naming empress wu as emperor.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option a: The Tang Dynasty actually expanded its military power to maintain control and protect its territories, so "decreasing its military power" is incorrect.
• Option b: The Tang Dynasty had a well - developed system of government departments (such as the Three Departments and Six Ministries) and did not close them; in fact, it refined the administrative structure, so this option is wrong.
• Option c: The Tang Dynasty stabilized the government by reviving and developing China's official bureaucracy. It improved the imperial examination system, which helped to select talented officials and strengthen the administrative system. This option is consistent with historical facts.
• Option d: Empress Wu was named emperor during her own rule (the Zhou Dynasty which was interspersed within the Tang - related period in a sense, but the Tang Dynasty's stabilization of the government was not mainly through naming Empress Wu as emperor. And Empress Wu's rule was more about her own political ambitions and reforms within a specific time, not the main way the Tang stabilized the government.

Answer:

c. Reviving China's official bureaucracy