Which of the following statements about the excerpt above is true? A)It was believed by the Allied Powers that the Germans and Austrians had premeditated World War I and used the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand as their justification to finally declare a war on Serbia.
B)The Germans and the Austrians had a legitimate reason to declare war after the assassination of the Archduke because Serbia was not willing to accept the blame for the assassination, therefore committing an act of aggression against the two nations and setting the stage for war.
C)Austria, Germany, and Serbia all share equal blame sparking the beginning of World War I because each nation acted unreasonably after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The primary blame for the beginning of World War I falls primarily on Austria, as D)Germany simply joined in to support Austria as an Ally and should not be held accountable for starting the war.

What is the most celebrated piece of japanese literature and who was its author? why is it important in the literary world? (around 1000 ad by a woman)

A. what was the women's rights movement? b. what was the temperance movement? c. what was the second great awakening? d. what was one education reform?

This question is based on the following passage. except for a few pigeons, central park was deserted. mist hung above the chilled grass. patches of old snow, scattered here and there, looked like white puddles. the sun hung just above the horizon, casting red and orange streaks across low-hanging clouds. the portly, gray-haired gentleman jogging down the path looked out of place. for one thing, he was dressed in ordinary street clothes, not a sweat suit. also, every few seconds, he looked anxiously back over his shoulder. coming closer to me, i saw that his face was flushed. he was panting, almost gasping. abruptly, looking this way and that, he moved behind a tree. seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting heavily. after a moment, he poked his head out to survey the path. it was still empty, except for a squirrel that dashed across the path like a furry dart. i checked my watch. it was now 7: 30. mentally marking the time, i aimed my camera toward the man's face. 20. from the paragraph, you can conclude that the portly man is afraid of something. which one of the following elements gives the strongest evidence for that conclusion? a. he isn't dressed in a jogging suit. b. he's panting. c. he hides behind a tree. d. he's running in a nearly deserted park.