HURRY IM TIMED How did the geography of the empire ruled by the Zhou dynasty contribute to the dynasty’s downfall?

The empire was surrounded by more powerful nations.
The empire was large, and the Zhou could not control it.
The empire was destroyed by the flooding of major rivers.
The empire was unable to prevent invasion from across the sea.

Empire was surrounded by more powerful nations

Explanation:

Process of elimination. It wasn't destroyed by rivers and it wasn't invaded from over seas.

1. government controls industry through policy

2.government is both a consumer and a producer

4. government can use policy t influence economy

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for many centuries there were important factors which the economies of the muslim empires developed increasingly. they applied economic procedures in production, investment, finance, taxation and property. they used to tax certain goods (for example: harvest), they charged interest on money lent, they signed contracts with merchants; they relied on a common currency, and they used checks as well as promissory notes. with the money collected by means of taxation, the government provided the needy with an income. in addition, trading networks covered huge distances, so far regions started to have contact and exchange goods. this trade network covered areas of asia, africa and europe.