"...our kings of Zhou treated the people well...and presided over services to spirits and to Heaven. Heaven therefore instructed the Zhou kings, chose them...and gave them the decree to rule."

-Book of History

Based on this quote, why did Heaven give the Zhou kings the Mandate of Heaven? Select the two correct answers.

- because they instructed the people
- because they treated the people well
- because they sacrificed to the spirits
- because they devoted riches to Heaven
- because they won battles in the name of the spirits
- because they presided over services to spirits and to Heaven

1 answer

Based on the quote, the correct answers for why Heaven gave the Zhou kings the Mandate of Heaven are:

  • because they treated the people well
  • because they presided over services to spirits and to Heaven