HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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How did the Zhou king control his large empire?
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He killed all nobles.
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He set up a vast spy network.
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He set up a huge bureaucracy.
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He placed family members in charge of regions.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Around 1046 BC, King Wu, the leader of the Zhou (Chou), a subject people living in the west of the Chinese kingdom, overthrew the last king of the Shang Dynasty. King Wu died shortly after this victory, but his family, the Ji, would rule China for the next few centuries. Their dynasty is known as the Zhou Dynasty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wen of the Zhou led a rebellion against the Shang for control of China, positioning himself and his family to become the new rulers. This revolution was eventually successful under Wen’s son, King Wu, who became recognized as the first king of the Zhou Dynasty.
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