HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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____ are drawings that represent a word or even a complete idea
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characters
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pictographs
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letters
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alphabets
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Zhou created the Mandate of Heaven: the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods. They used this Mandate to justify their overthrow of the Shang, and their subsequent rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Chinese believed that if a dynastic clan or a particular dynastic leader became corrupt or misruled, “heaven” would signal that it was time for a change of dynasties via various omens such as natural disasters, signs in the heavens, ominous dreams, prophecies, etc.
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