Question

china
chinese feudalism
what determined power in the chinese feudal system?
mercantile success
religious influence
land ownership
under the shang dynasty, ancient china developed a feudal system. in this system, landowners, or landlords, became nobles, and all peasants worked for them. within the chinese feudal society, prestige also came with age, and women were second class to men. as a result of the feudal system, power became attached to how much land a person owned. this sparked a series of brutal land wars, creating turmoil and threatening the dynastic cycle of rulership. still, the shang dynasty proved durable, continuing on for some time, as their written records show.

Explanation:

The text states "power became attached to how much land a person owned" in the Chinese feudal system. Mercantile success and religious influence are not mentioned as determinants of power here, while land ownership is explicitly linked to power.

Answer:

C. land ownership (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as mercantile success, religious influence, land ownership respectively)