Read the quote from the Tao Te Ching.
The Way gives birth to the One;
The One gives birth to two;
Two give birth to three;
All three give birth to all things.
All beings support the yin and embrace the yang;
And through the blending of qi (energy) they create harmony.

How does the central idea of this quote reflect the ideas of Taoism?
a. It encourages people to have many children.
b. It suggests that nature is the way to harmony.
c. It supports the balance between opposing forces.
d. It states that people can find peace through loyalty.

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.