In Regard to Gaining or Losing the Mandate of Heaven,the

question 25

Multiple Choice

In regard to gaining or losing the mandate of heaven,the Chinese spoke of

• A) tian,an impersonal heavenly power.
• B) the influence of the great god Luoyang.
• C) the influential decisions of the official priesthood.
• D) the intervention of the Buddha.
• E) military might.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

Adjusting one's behaviors or actions to incorporate the needs or expectations of others, or making physical space suitable for some purpose.

Conservation

The realization that altering an object’s or substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties.

Centration

Focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.