When a Breakdown in Authority Occurred During China's Era of the Warring

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a breakdown in authority occurred during China's era of the Warring States,

• A) the Qin emperor was overthrown, which proved to the people that he had lost the mandate of heaven.
• B) the door was opened to Legalist theories which centered on strong governmental control of the people.
• C) the people turned their backs on Confucius, believing that his principles had proven themselves unworkable.
• D) members of the Zhou Dynasty adopted Legalist ideas to keep themselves in power.
• E) Confucian ideals lost out to Legalist principles for the time being, and the central government exerted much greater control over the people.

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