China Under the Zhou Dynasty

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?

• Obeys the priests

• controlled an army

• was good to the people

• conquered new territories

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

The Mandate of Heaven

• justified the changing of dynasties
• justified rebelling against the ruling family
• justified waging war against neighboring societies
• justified putting down rebellions with swift violence

How did the Zhou king control his large empire?

• He killed all nobles.
• He set up a vast spy network.
• He set up a huge bureaucracy.
• He placed family members in charge of regions.

What occurred during the end of the Zhou dynasty?

• Warlords fought throughout China.

• Crop production decreased.

• Cities declined in importance.

• Weak states conquered stronger ones.

The ruler of the dynasty was said to be chosen by heaven or the gods under?

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• The Mandate of Heaven

• Ancestor Worship

What did the Zhou Dynasty think signaled that the ruler had LOST the Mandate of Heaven? Choose three!

• Fair leaders who cared for the people

• Strong governments with laws and fair leaders

• wars and invasions

• earthquakes

• floods

What were important achievements or advancements of the Zhou Dynasty? Choose 3.

• Crossbow

• Iron weapons and tools

• Coins

• Bronze

• Axles

What was the oldest Dynasty in China

• Tang
• Shang
• Xi
• Ki to