Se the woodcut below to answer the following question:

black and white engraving of a man in a traditional abbots robe who is looking upward and holding a book with his left hand while his right arm extends and pushes the back of a skeleton. the skeleton is holding a sword over his shoulder and tugging at the man's robe with his left fist.
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in the picture, the skeleton is wearing a religious hat. which of the following statements best describes the meaning of this image?

the church saves good christians.
the lavish lifestyle of church leaders may have caused the plague.
the plague will only affect churchgoers.

the two major parties acting together and cooperating when making decisions is bipartisan

answer: d. an organization that fought for women's voting rights

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

they were byzantines