16. The Egyptians believed in which of the following?

A. that God would lead them to the promised land

B. one god

C. life after death

D. Abraham and Ahura Mazda

C. life after death

a. factors that are used to make goods and services

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.