HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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the need for a show of strength from the leader
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that it was time to expand the territory
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that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven
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None of the above
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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: -It was believed that natural disasters, famines, and astrological signs were signals that the emperor and the dynasty were losing the Mandate of Heaven.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did people during the Zhou Dynasty perceive natural disasters such as floods or famine? They believed it indicated the rulers were not following the Mandate of Heaven. Which dynasty was the first to build advanced settlements in China?
Detailed explanation-4: -Emperor Wu of the Zhou was the first ruler to legitimize his reign through the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mandate of Heaven did not require a ruler to be of noble birth, and had no time limitations. Instead, rulers were expected to be good and just in order to keep the Mandate. The Zhou claimed that their rule was justified by the Mandate of Heaven.