Around 1045 B.C.E. the Zhou, a group of people in ________ (direction) of China took control
western
northern
southern
eastern
After overthrowing the _______ dynasty the Zhou established their own dynasty to rule over China
Shang
________ gave the new king the right to rule.
mandate of heaven
God
the previous king
heaven
What was the name of the approval or blessing a king received from God that allowed him to rule?
Mandate of Heaven
a system of government based on landowners and tenants is called
Feudalism
the king owned all the land and distributed large pieces of it to loyal supporters, called lords. In exchange, these lords
Fought the king for control
Sent soldiers to support the king in battle
Created slaves from their enemies
Shared food with those who had no farms
What is another word for the farmers that worked on the land owned by the kings?
Peasants
Villagers
Serfs
Artisans
About when did the Zhou dynasty start losing power?
700s B.C.
1100 A.D.
700s A.D.
1100 BC
What was the time called when the small territories in China fought against each other?
The Period of the Warring States
Which word best describes the society that Confucius experienced when he was young?
calm
peaceful
stable
disorder
____________ taught that society worked well when all people used standards of good behavior in their roles and in their relationships with others.
Confucius
True or false: In Confucius' teachings, men and women were equal
False
Which dynasty was connected to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou Dynasty
How many key relationships did Confucius say society should focus on?
5
What word, meaning a lack of food, could be a sign that a king has lost the Mandate of Heaven?
Famine
The Shang Dynasty developed along the ________ River
Yellow, Huang He, or Sorrow
