Which of the these best describes why the zhou dynasty collapsed? a) feudal power structure that gave too much power to regional lords b) failure to keep up technologically with border cultures c) too much exposure to outside cultures through trade d) religious fundamentalism from buddhist converts

A) feudal power structure that gave too much power to regional lords

Explanation:

A) feudal power structure that gave too much power to regional lords

The fall of the zhou dynasty was as a result of the transfer of power and growing feudalism that happened during the zhou period and also the execution of the Fengjian system in which, the royal family would build up their authority over the states by positioning their families as Lords of the lands.      

the industrial development of cities in the ruhr area in the nineteenth century is described. the research was based on english and german language sources. several factors that shaped growth and paths of the cities were categorized and analyzed. they are locations, resources, traditions, entrepreneurs, and technological developments. locations and resources were the most important among them; other factors may be regarded as consequences from locations and resources. among the cities, bochum, essen, gelsenkirchen, and dortmund had the richest resources and most favorable locations in the transportation network and grew to be the largest cities in the ruhr area near the end of the nineteenth century. riverside location was also a favorable factor for the development, as shown in the development of duisburg on the confluence of rhine and ruhr. resource distribution can explain the rise of textile industry, metallurgical industry, and coal and iron industries, and the northward progression of the mining industry. tradition was an important factor for cities such as krefeld, barmen, elberfeld, solingen, and remscheid, which experienced development based on their traditions through the nineteenth century. various entrepreneurs exerted influences within and beyond the local level over the ruhr area. technological development stimulated the northward progression of the mining industry and the deep connection between the coal and the iron industries.