In China and the regions it influenced, Confucian teachings like the one above were used politically for which of the following purposes?

(A) To motivate charitable works (B) To justify war against neighboring states (C) To achieve gender equality (D) To reinforce social hierarchyExplanation: (D) This question requires knowledge related to the stimulus material but not referred to directly by it. Confucianism held up the properly functioning family as a model for society as a whole. Social hierarchy was therefore justified, and Chinese rulers found this ideology extremely useful as a way of encouraging obedience and respect for political authority.