Which of the following is a physical or chemical characteristic of a mineral?
minerals may be solid, liquid, or gas.
minerals have a crystal structure.
minerals are organic.
minerals consist of a varied arrangement of elements.

Explanation:Wendi declared himself the first emperor of the Sui (sway) Dynasty. The dynasty

lasted through only two emperors, from 581 to 618. The Sui emperors’ greatest

accomplishment was the completion of the Grand Canal. This waterway connected the Huang He and the Chang Jiang. The canal provided a vital route for

trade between the northern cities and the southern rice-producing region of the

Chang delta.

About a million peasant men and women toiled five years to dig the more

than 1,000-mile waterway. Perhaps as many as half of the workers died on this

project. Thousands more toiled and died rebuilding the Great Wall. The endless

labor on state projects turned the people against the Sui Dynasty. Overworked

and overtaxed, they finally revolted. In 618, a member of the imperial court

assassinated the second Sui emperor.

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