How Did the Grand Historian Sima Explain the Overthrow of the Shang

question 9

Multiple Choice

How did the Grand Historian Sima explain the overthrow of the Shang by the Zhou?

• A)The Zhou won a great battle against the Shang and mutilated the Shang bodies.
• B)The Zhou united many minor kings for the attack on the Shang.
• C)The Zhou outnumbered the Shang by hundreds of thousands.
• D)The Shang were weakened by an epidemic.
• E)The Shang had become corrupt and decadent.

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