Topic 5: The Zhou Dynasty

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

• Obeys the priests
• controlled an army
• governed justly and truly
• 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

What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?

• Dynastic Cycle
• Mandate of Heaven
• Dynastic Change
• Mandate of Dynasties

How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?

• They became wealthy.
• They were isolated from other civilizations.
• They made it easier to travel.
• They made China easy to be attacked.

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 durn the end of the Zhou dynasty?

• Warlords fought throughout China.
• Crop production decreased.
• Cities declined in importance.
• Weak states conquered stronger ones.

How did China's geography make it difficult for the Zhou kings to keep their large kingdom united?

• The river flooding made it difficult to manage a large territory.

• The mountains and rivers made travel and trade impossible.

• The vast Zhou territory included mountainous regions and deserts that made travel and communication difficult.

• The Zhou had trouble keeping their kingdom united because of the warlords who were fighting for power.

What did the Zhou place the greatest amount of value on?

• gold

• silk

• family

• food

Which dynasty came first?

• Zhou

• Xia

• Shang