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Zhou Dynasty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Zhou Dynasty rule in China? | 1050-450 BC/BCE |
| How long did the Zhou Dynasty last for? (In years) | 650 |
| In the 1100s BC/BCE the leaders of a people who came to be known as the _______ | Zhou |
| The joined with other tribes and attacked and overthrew the ________ Dynasty. | Shang |
| The Zhou dynasty lasted _________ than any other dynasty in Chinese history. | Longer |
| The Zhou king’s claimed to possess the ______________________________ | Mandate of Heaven |
| According to this idea, heaven, or ______ gave power to a king or leader. | Tian |
| Early Zhou rulers used the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rebellion against the __________ | Shang |
| The Zhou established a new political order called _____________ | Feudalism |
| Zhou kings would grant land called _________________________ | Feudal states to lords |
| In exchange for _______________________________and other services | Loyalty, military support, crops, |
| The ____________________ brought order to China. | Feudal system |
| Ruling through________ helped Zhou kings control distant areas and ensure loyalty to the king. | Lords |
| How did the king help the lords? | Gave lands |
| How did the lords help the kings? | Gave crops |
| How did the lords help the peasants? | Gave place to live |
| How did the peasants help the lords? | Gave crops |
| As the lords’ loyalty to the Zhou king lessened, many refused to provide ______________ against invasions. | Military |
| By 481 BC/BCE, China had entered an era called the___________________________, a time of many civil wars | Warring States Period. |
| It was during the chaos of the Warring States Period that we see the development of several _____________ | Philosophies |