Which of the following statements concerning the extent of the Tang empire is most accurate?
a. The Tang built an empire that was far larger than the Han, an empire whose boundaries in many directions extended beyond the borders of modern China.
b. The Tang extended the empire in all directions except westward, where the Turks remained entirely independent of the Chinese emperor.
c. The Tang empire incorporated India and southeast Asia as well as the areas north of the Yellow River plain.
d. The Tang empire was unable to recover the territorial extent of the Han, but did recover northern areas from the nomads.
e. The Tang empire stopped expanding and was divided into three parts when a civil war broke out.
Answer: A