Question

Sort the following people from descending order of hierarchy according to the Chinese class division.

• A. King
• B. Nobles
• C. Craftsmen
• D. Farmers
• E. Slaves

Answer 1

Chinese society was a hierarchical society. The king and his family were the most powerful group in Ancient China. Nobles were the next important people in Chinese society and they were powerful because of all the lands they owned. Next came the merchants and craftsmen. Farmers grew crops on the land that belonged to the nobles. Slaves belonged to the lowest layer of Chinese society. They were usually people who were prisoners of wars.