Guns germs and steel question. how did the ability to use domesticated animals and plants differentiate the polynesian societies?

What happened in china during the warring states period of the zhou dynasty between 476-221 b.c.e.? a) intellectual and economic activity count not advance because of the intensity and duration of the warfare b)all agricultural and intellectual activity came to a halt during this period c) many schools of philosophy were founded, and agriculture and literature flourished d)during this peaceful time, politics, religion, and technology flourished