What Was the General Status of Peasants During the Zhou

question 54

Multiple Choice

What was the general status of peasants during the Zhou period?

• A)The peasants were enslaved on a hereditary basis.
• B)They were mired in a share-cropping existence, with no protection from the central government.
• C)They were hard working, but not miserable, and sometimes even prosperous.
• D)They lacked needed equipment and work animals such as horses.
• E)They were happier than the aristocrats, because they controlled their own lives.

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