Question

What is a dynasty?



A.
a series of rulers chosen by the people of a country


B.
a ruling family that remains in power for many years


C.
a system of government in which a small group of family members rules together


D.
a system of government in which the king chooses a successor from the nobles

Answer 1

Lets begin by looking at a basic web definition:
1: a line of hereditary rulers of a country.

Answer 2

B.
a ruling family that remains in power for many years

Answer 3

I think it's B

Answer 4

so by that definition we can draw the following conclusions with germane regards to the options above:

Answer 5

D.
a system of government in which the king chooses a successor from the nobles

Is incorrect because it denotes not a family heritage thereof

Answer 6

C.
a system of government in which a small group of family members rules together

Is sort of correct but is nevertheless incorrect because only one rules at any given time

Answer 7

A.
a series of rulers chosen by the people of a country

This is democracy manifest, so to speak, and is thereby not correlated with a dynastic rulership.

Answer 8

A isn't true because no one elected them.

Answer 9

B.
a ruling family that remains in power for many years

Is the only correct option because it directly correlates with the definition provided by moi. It should be noted, however, that a dynasty is not necessarily a protracted arrangement. Take the year of the 3 emperors in Rome for example, life is but fickle and aspirations dont always turn out as expected.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

Thanks!

Answer 12

My pleasure, Ma'am.