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How did the Zhou family of rulers take over ancient China?

They bought the land with gold and jewels

They won a vote from all the Chinese people

They joined with an army from another country

They claimed the gods gave them the right to rule

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They claimed the gods gave them the right to rule.

The Zhou justified overthrowing the Shang by saying Heaven had withdrawn its support from the Shang and granted the "Mandate of Heaven" to the Zhou (who then defeated the Shang in battle).