Question

China was insulated from the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions occurring in Europe because of its self-imposed isolation. As a result,

it did not face competition and could focus more clearly on its own goals.
the West continued to badger China diplomatically for cooperation.
the West surged ahead of China while China began its slow decline.
it grew in a parallel way in technology and science, surging ahead of Europe. is it a b c or d

Answer 1

c — the West surged ahead of China while China began its slow decline.

Isolation limited China's engagement with new technologies, scientific ideas, and global trade networks that powered European industrialization, leaving China relatively behind by the 19th century.