Question
Sort the choices into chronological order, starting with the first event, to describe the rule of the Zhou dynasty.
A group of nobles joins with nomadic invaders to try to overthrow the king but fail
over time ties between Zhou kings and faraway nobles weaken
Zhou leaders place family members in charge of faraway states
The Zhou expand their lands through conquest
A group of nobles joins with nomadic invaders to try to overthrow the king but fail
over time ties between Zhou kings and faraway nobles weaken
Zhou leaders place family members in charge of faraway states
The Zhou expand their lands through conquest
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To describe the rule of the Zhou dynasty in chronological order, the sequence of events would be:
1. **Zhou leaders place family members in charge of faraway states**
2. **The Zhou expand their lands through conquest**
3. **Over time ties between Zhou kings and faraway nobles weaken**
4. **A group of nobles joins with nomadic invaders to try to overthrow the king but fail**
This order reflects the initial organization of the Zhou leadership, their expansion, the decline of their influence over distant nobles, and the eventual challenge to their rule.
1. **Zhou leaders place family members in charge of faraway states**
2. **The Zhou expand their lands through conquest**
3. **Over time ties between Zhou kings and faraway nobles weaken**
4. **A group of nobles joins with nomadic invaders to try to overthrow the king but fail**
This order reflects the initial organization of the Zhou leadership, their expansion, the decline of their influence over distant nobles, and the eventual challenge to their rule.