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How did the size of China effect its development?

• allowed them to live on the Nile River

• Gave them easy access to the Mediterranean Sea

• Allowed them to govern the whole nation from the middle of the country

• made governing China difficult

Select two concepts the Chinese used to help them govern.

• Praying to God

• mandate of heaven

• legalism

• building pyramids to bury the dead pharaoh

One way the Chinese governed their large country was by using the Mandate of Heaven. Which of the following is the best definition of the Mandate of Heaven?

• Using force to rule

• creating a dynasty of pharaohs

• the idea that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule

• Praying and asking Jesus to forgive their sins so they can go to heaven

The size of China made governing it difficult. One concept the Chinese used to help solve this problem was using legalism. Which of the following is the best definition of legalism?

• rule by force

• getting a lawyer and suing your enemy

• allowing the courts to pick the ruler

• praying and asking God to send a deliverer

The size of China made governing it difficult. The concepts of the Mandate of Heaven and Legalism emerged as solutions to this problem. Which of the following is the best definition of emerged as used in this sentence?

• Mandate of Heaven and legalism did not solve the problem

• Mandate of Heaven and legalism started as a solution to the problem

• Mandate of Heaven and legalism ended the isolation of China

• Mandate of Heaven and legalism gave the people the way to heaven in the afterlife