China Quiz Flashcards
What were the similarities between the Shang in the Zhou?
They follow the same laws, spoke the same language, and follow the same religion
Why did the Shang warriors surrender to the Zhou king?
Because the song king was corrupt and didn’t serve the people in their best interest
How did the Zhou improve and expand trade?
By using a network of roads
I why did the older family members have more privileges in the younger ones?
This is because they had more experience. (Seen as wise)
Besides Irragation, and fertilizer what else did the Zhou use?
They also used iron tools
How does the Zhou dynasty stay in power?
By serving in the best interest of their people, and to be virtuously
According to the Zhou, why are the successful over the Shang?
Because of the mandate of heaven
Why did the Zhou defeat the Shang?
Because some strong warriors refused to fight (they saw their king as corrupt)
Nobles were give lots of power from the King. What was their responsibility?
It’s the nobles responsibility to raise an army for the king
Why did the nobles rebel against the king?
This is because the king gave more power to his family members, and that took away power and influence from the nobles
Despite the wars, why was the time of great creativity and energy known as the period of the Zhou rule?
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What made up the majority of the population during the Zhou rules?
Peasants
Where did the concept of mandate of heaven originally came from?
The book of history
When Zhou King survive the wars what was the result and why?
Are the result was that he became weak because he was relying on the nobles
