“. . . 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.

Question

—Book of History



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

(1 point)
Responses

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

Answer 1

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

1. because they treated the people well
2. because they presided over services to spirits and to Heaven