Ch. 5-2 The Zhou Dynasty

Front

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

Iron

Front

What is a warlord?

Back

is a military ruler of a small state.

Front

What did the Zhou place the greatest amount of value on? Options: gold, silk, family

Back

family

Front

What does the word survived mean?

Back

To continue to live.

Front

What Chinese dynasty came before the Zhou dynasty?

Back

Shang

Front

The Zhou created the _________________, which is the idea that the emperor was handpicked by God.

Back

The Mandate of Heaven

Front

What two signs of the Mandate were viewed as signs that God was losing confidence in their emperor?

Back

natural disasters and other flooding

Front

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop? Options: Huang (Yellow), Indus, Nile

Back

Huang (Yellow)

Front

How did the Zhou king control his large empire? Options: He killed all nobles., He set up a vast spy network., He placed family members in charge of regions.

Back

He placed family members in charge of regions.