Which of the following best describes the most common political significance of conflict between states to the rulers of early civilizations?

(A) Victories against outsiders granted legitimacy to leaders of states. (B) Victories against outsiders provided slaves whose labor sustained agricultural systems. (C) Victories against outsiders demonstrated the power of divinities over other gods. (D) Victories against outsiders allowed leaders of states to incorporate the elites of the subjugated into the conquering power.Explanation: The passage shows that victory in war gains people prestige and honor. Eliminate (B), as not all ancient societies were slave societies. You can also eliminate (C), since the question asks for political, not religious, significance. Choice (D) can be eliminated as well, as it was a less common practice than (A).