Which of the following does not characterize the social and economic transformations in China under the Zhou dynasty?
A. Society became more socially differentiated.
B. The Zhou sought to undermine family structures in order to promote royal authority.
C. Strict hierarchies were established for both men and women.
D. Nomadic people of the steppe became increasingly dependent on trade with China.
E. A slow-motion agrarian revolution allowed population to soar.
Ans: B. The Zhou sought to undermine family structures in order to promote royal authority.
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