Recap Questions pg 174

Q1. The ancient chinese took measures against foriegn invasions. They did this by forming a tribute system, the act of the king promising to help the rulers if they were attacked by rival tribes and kingdoms. IN return, they have to give regular tributes to the king. They also built physical barriers and armies. One example is the great wall of china. It was built to keep out the nomadic tribes out of china. All peasants males had to do one year's service to the army unit.They also developed advanced weapons a few examples are the mechanical flame- thrower and the use of gunpowder for rockets and grenades.