The Zhou Dynasty

What Chinese dynasty came before the Zhou dynasty? (a)  

• Tang
• Shang
• Hang
• Qin

What is the last stage of the Zhou dynasty sometimes called by historians? (a)  

• Warring States Period
• Western Zhou
• End of Days Period
• Fall and Winter Period

Being primarily a farming civilization, the Zhou understood the importance of (a)   to improve crop yields.

• equipment
• rain
• fertilizer
• people

What would happen to the Mandate of Heaven after an emperor was overthrown?

• It would vanish

• A new mandate was created with a different name

• The mandate would then be passed to a new ruler

• The mandate would simply stay with the emperor that was overthrown

The Zhou dynasty fell to which state? (a)  

• Xia
• Qin
• Shang
• Han

What is a warlord?

• is a military ruler of a small state.

• a king of china

• coins that are easy to cary.

• the men responsible for unifying China.

What did the Zhou place the greatest amount of value on? (a)  

• gold
• silk
• family
• food

What did a bad harvest or natural disasters mean for the king?

• The king would need to get married and have children.

• The king had failed and needed to be replaced.

• The king would be an amazing king for the rest of his life.

How long did the Zhou dynasty last for? (a)  

• 700 years
• 600 years
• 800 years
• 900 years

What was the Zhou class system like? (a)  

• President, Governors, Workers
• King, Nobles, Peasants
• Pharaoh, Vizier, Slaves