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During the Zhou Dynasty, who held the highest position in the social order?
During the Zhou Dynasty, who held the highest position in the social order?
- King (correct)
- Peasants
- Lords
- Warriors
What is the term used to describe the belief that the Zhou rulers had the divine right to rule?
What is the term used to describe the belief that the Zhou rulers had the divine right to rule?
- Sacred authority
- Divine mandate (correct)
- God's will
- Heavenly decree
What led to the fall of the Zhou Dynasty and the start of the Warring States Period?
What led to the fall of the Zhou Dynasty and the start of the Warring States Period?
- Foreign invasion
- Natural disasters
- Civil wars (correct)
- Economic collapse
Who was the great thinker who became the most influential teacher in Chinese history?
Who was the great thinker who became the most influential teacher in Chinese history?
According to Confucius, what did he believe the Chinese people needed to return to?
According to Confucius, what did he believe the Chinese people needed to return to?
Which dynasty is considered to be the longest lasting in China's history?
Which dynasty is considered to be the longest lasting in China's history?
What new political order did the Zhou Dynasty establish?
What new political order did the Zhou Dynasty establish?
Who held the highest position in the social order during the Zhou Dynasty?
Who held the highest position in the social order during the Zhou Dynasty?
What is the term used to describe the period of civil wars that followed the fall of the Zhou Dynasty?
What is the term used to describe the period of civil wars that followed the fall of the Zhou Dynasty?
What did the Zhou rulers claim to have in order to justify their right to rule?
What did the Zhou rulers claim to have in order to justify their right to rule?
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