According to the Zhou Concept of the Mandate of Heaven

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven,

• A)the king was expected to rule in a compassionate and effective manner because he was selected by the gods to rule in order to maintain the order of the universe.
• B)the king, as a god, was the arbiter of the use of power on earth.
• C)the gods ruled that all must obey the king without question.
• D)the chief priest was the supreme ruler.
• E)territorial chieftains chose kings from the members of the Grand Assemblage.

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