5.2 quiz

What did Zhou artisans discover?

• iron
• oracle bones
• bronze
• silk

Define mandate of heaven.

• military leaders
• full scale warfare
• the heavens gave rulers the right to rule
• stated when emperors died they went to heaven

What were some of the practices of the Shang dynasty adopted by the Zhou?

• language
• clothing
• art

The second part of the Zhou dynasty became a time of

• peace
• chaos
• education
• improvement

Define warring states.

• minor battles escalated into full scale warfare
• a time period of worry and despair
• a time period of success

Zhou rulers claimed that they had won the Mandate of Heaven because they

• A. brought the Warring States period to an end.
• B. were victorious over the Shang dynasty.
• C. were chosen as rulers by Shang priests.
• D. served the interests of powerful warlords.

How did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?

• A. He killed all the nobles.
• B. He destroyed all traces of Shang culture.
• C. He shared power with warlords.
• D. He placed family members in charge of regions.

The fall of the Zhou dynasty led to

• A. a period of warfare and chaos.
• B. the rise of the Shang dynasty.
• C. the start of the dynastic cycle.
• D. the growth of new cities.

Zhou dynasty was before the Shang dynasty

• True
• False

Zhou created the great wall of china

• true
• False