The Idea of the Mandate of Heaven Was

question 14

Multiple Choice

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was

• A) introduced in the Bhaghavadgita.
• B) borrowed from Tibetan nomads in the fifth century B.C.E.
• C) introduced by the Zhou dynasty and it served to legitimize its power.
• D) contained in the Rites of Mao.
• E) a concept that last only a short time in Chinese history.

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