I'm going to keep it short, mainly because my fingers are starting to hurt really bad. The Israelites understood and agreed with the prophets teachings about God. They even followed the instructions, but after a while, they started to drift away from doing the instructions the prophets taught. Then when they noticed that their God was mad at them for not following instructions, they'd ask for forgiveness and keep it again, then drift away. It's like a cycle, you know? Hope this helps! :)
It would generally be "growth" that focuses on equal opportunities for education, since it is in the best interest of the country in question to have as many educated citizens as possible.
I think it was because dynastic rulers were so caught up with war that they had to let china have a time of peace so they could focus on wining their wars. I hope i helped you out!
