6.33 China: mandate of heaven, warring states era

The leader was decided by the mandate of heaven. How did this impact the Chinese people?

• The people had a religious duty to obey the leader.

• The people could remove the leader if he acted unfairly.

• The people could vote on decisions made by the leader.

The Mandate of Heaven was very similar to which European idea?

• hammurabi's code

• divine right

• eye for an eye

• legalism

The period of political and social instability was called the

• the warring states period

• the period of peace and growth.

• the period of religious freedom.

What were some characteristics that defined the Warring States era in ancient China?

• trade and a strong economy

• peace and prosperity

• political and social instability

Why was governing especially difficult for leaders of early Chinese civilizations?

• Religions were UNABLE to unite the different populations of China.

• Many WARS PREVENTED any one city from becoming the capital of China.

• China was VERY LARGE and divided by geographic features like deserts and mountains.

The Chinese Mandate of Heaven ...

• The people believed that the heaven's choose the ruler.

• The citizens agreed that the heaven's sent an angel to rule over them.

• The citizens believed only the king could go to heaven.

Who won the Super Bowl 58?

• San Francisco 49ers

• Kansas City Chiefs

Chinese civilization can be described as

• Democratic (you better not choose this one)

• Colonial (What?)

• Industrial (bring on the machines)

• isolationist (wait, there's others out there?)

Which concepts can be associated with early Chinese civilizations? Choose three.

• isolationism

• legalism

• mandate of heaven

• divine right

Which of these allowed Chinese culture to be UNIFIED and STANDARDIZED?

• Christianity

• Mandate of Heaven

• Legalism

• Climbing Mt. Everest