Toward the end of the Tang Dynasty, the government faced

Toward the end of the Tang Dynasty, the government struggled with major rebellions, especially the Huang Chao Rebellion, which severely weakened imperial authority. These uprisings spread across the empire, making “a series of rebellions in the outer areas” the best answer. The other choices do not describe the central crisis associated with the dynasty’s decline.

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