Which empire influenced the religion, architecture, and art of Kievan Rus?
a. Byzantine empire
b. Han China
c. Mongol empire
d. Ottoman empire

It would be : (a. Because the russians were orthodox christians and the orthodox church capital was constantinople.

No, the Germans continued fighting and attempted offensive measures.

Explanation:

The Germans were being weakened on the eastern front where they were fighting the Soviet Union, and were losing. For this reason, most of their military resources were to the east.

However, they still had control over Northern France, and for this reason, had many military resources there. After D-Day, the Germans continued fighting, although they were being pushed back. Hitler even attempted several plans in order to recover the lands he was losing to the allies.