5-2 The Zhou Dynasty

What Chinese dynasty came before the Zhou dynasty?

• Tang

• Shang

• Hang

• Qin

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• A set of laws that were dictated from the gods

• The name of a special palace built for the king

• A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods

• What the Ancient Chinese called their king

What type of government did the Zhou use to rule China?

• Feudal System

• Civil Service

• Republic

• Democratic

What two major religions were established during the Zhou rule?

• Islam and Hinduism

• Civil Service

• Confucianism and Taoism

• Tao

What important invention helped the Ancient Chinese to make strong weapons and tools?

• Bronze

• Silk

• Cast Iron

• Lacquer

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

• Warring States Period

• Western Zhou

• End of Days Period

• Fall and Winter Period

What dynasty followed the Zhou?

• Zhou

• Han

• Shang

• Qin

When did the Zhou Dynasty rule?

• 1045 BC-256 BC

• 1600 BC - 1046 BC

• 2200 BC - 1599 BC

• 246 BC - 220 BC

Who planned to overthrow the King of the Shang Dynasty?

• People of Europe

• King Wu

• Yu The Great

• Emperor Qin

The government of the Zhou Dynasty was based on the ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• feudal
• system
• caste
• aristocracy
• Mandate of
• Heaven
• democracy