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QuestionWhich of the following was a precedent set by the Zhou Dynasty that became a long-term tradition in Chinese governments?(1 point)Responsesbuilding a ceramic army to protect the emperor after his deathbuilding a ceramic army to protect the emperor after his deathusing oracle bones to predict the futureusing oracle bones to predict the futureusing the Mandate of Heaven to justify authorityusing the Mandate of Heaven to justify authorityfortifying the Great Wall of China to protect from invadersfortifying the Great Wall of China to protect from invaders

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Using the Mandate of Heaven to justify authority.

The Zhou introduced the Mandate of Heaven—a claim that a ruler's right to govern is granted by heaven and can be withdrawn—which became a long-lasting principle for legitimizing Chinese dynasties.