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The Zhou Dynasty rose to power during the Spring and Autumn period by using Confucianism to reorganize their government.
The Zhou Dynasty rose to power during the Spring and Autumn period by using Confucianism to reorganize their government.
The Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven to legitimize their conquest.
The Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven to legitimize their conquest.
The Zhou Dynasty conquered the territory of the Qin Dynasty, taking their place in the dynastic cycle.
The Zhou Dynasty conquered the territory of the Qin Dynasty, taking their place in the dynastic cycle.
The Zhou Dynasty defeated their rivals in the Warring States period by using advanced iron weaponry.
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The best option that explains the origins of the Zhou Dynasty is:
The Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven to legitimize their conquest.
This statement accurately reflects the historical belief that the Zhou justified their overthrow of the Shang Dynasty by asserting that they had the Mandate of Heaven, a doctrine that claimed that rulers could maintain their authority as long as they governed justly and effectively.
