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Which option best explains the origins of the Zhou Dynasty? (1 point)
The Zhou Dynasty defeated their rivals in the Warring States period by using advanced iron weaponry.
The Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven to legitimize their conquest.
The Zhou Dynasty rose to power during the Spring and Autumn period by using Confucianism to reorganize their government.
The Zhou Dynasty conquered the territory of the Qin Dynasty, taking their place in the dynastic cycle.
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The correct option is:
The Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven to legitimize their conquest.
Brief explanation: Around 1046 BCE the Zhou overthrew the Shang (Battle of Muye) and claimed the "Mandate of Heaven" to justify their rule, arguing that the Shang had lost virtue and thus Heaven granted authority to the Zhou.
The Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven to legitimize their conquest.
Brief explanation: Around 1046 BCE the Zhou overthrew the Shang (Battle of Muye) and claimed the "Mandate of Heaven" to justify their rule, arguing that the Shang had lost virtue and thus Heaven granted authority to the Zhou.
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