The correct answer is b. were victorious over the Shang dynasty. The Zhou rulers claimed the Mandate of Heaven as justification for their overthrow of the Shang dynasty, arguing that the Shang had become corrupt and that the Zhou were favored by the heavens to take over the rule.
Zhou rulers claimed that they had won the Mandate of Heaven because they
a. brought the warring states period to an end
b. were victorious over the shang dynasty
c. were chosen as rulers by the shang priests
d. served the interest of powerful warlords
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