Which answer correctly compares the first medieval merchants to merchants of the High Middle Ages? A. The first medieval merchants were higher in the social hierarchy, while merchants during the High Middle Ages were members of the lower social class.
B. The first medieval merchants were trusted by the people who bought their goods, while merchants during the High Middle Ages were thought to be dishonest.
C. The first medieval merchants were peddlers who held little status or wealth, while merchants during the High Middle Ages formed guilds and often served in government council positions in their towns.
D. The first medieval merchants traveled long distances to trade goods with people from other lands, while High Middle Ages merchants stayed close to home to establish shops in their own towns.

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the correct answer is a) egypt and china.

egypt and china are two of the world’s oldest civilizations known by man. both ancient empires have left a great historic and cultural legacy to the world through archeology. both civilzations developed complex social relations, had deep religious beliefs, had dominion of agriculture and left writing records to understand their customs and culture.

among the requirements to consider a civilization, we find urbanization, writing records, a place of residence, agriculture methods, technological specialization, means of transportation, currency, population density, social stratification, and political integration.

on april 6, 1917, the u.s. joined its allies--britain, france, and russia--to fight in world war i. under the command of major general john j. pershing, more than 2 million u.s. soldiers fought on battlefields in france.

the answer to your question is a because laws act as guidelines as to what is accepted in society. without it there would be conflicts between social groups and communities. it serves as a norm of conduct for citizens.