Which of the Following Was a Zhou Contribution to China's

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a Zhou contribution to China's political and cultural development?

• A) The Zhou rejected the Shang's patrimonial state structure.
• B) The Zhou regarded all those they had conquered as one people-Huaxia or Chinese.
• C) The Zhou created a non-hereditary bureaucracy reporting directly to the king to govern conquered states.
• D) The Zhou encouraged women to take an active part in political and cultural life.

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