. our kings of Zhou treated the people well . . . and presided over (led) services to spirits and to Heaven. Heaven therefore instructed the Zhou kings. . . and gave them the decree (right) to rule.

—Book of History

 

Based on this quote, why did Heaven give the Zhou kings the Mandate of Heaven?

because they devoted riches to Heaven
because they devoted riches to Heaven

because they sacrificed to the spirits
because they sacrificed to the spirits

because they helped people could lead a good life
because they helped people could lead a good life

because they instructed the people
because they instructed the people

because they treated the people well and led services to spirits and Heaven.

Choose one of the answers I gave you :/

I apologize for the confusion. Based on the options you provided, the answer would be:

because they helped people could lead a good life

How is acting like water an example of following the teachings of Daoism?(1 point)

Responses

because although water is clear, it can be colored different colors
because although water is clear, it can be colored different colors

because it goes with the flow, but over time is very strong
because it goes with the flow, but over time is very strong

because water is found all over the earth
because water is found all over the earth

because water is a basis for human life
because water is a basis for human life
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The correct answer would be:

because it goes with the flow, but over time is very strong

Based on the quote from the Book of History, Heaven gave the Zhou kings the Mandate of Heaven because they treated the people well and presided over services to spirits and Heaven. This suggests that they helped people lead a good life and sacrificed to the spirits, which demonstrated their devotion and care for both the people and the spiritual realm.

Based on the quote from the Book of History, the Zhou kings were given the Mandate of Heaven by Heaven for several reasons. One of these reasons is because they treated the people well and helped them lead a good life. This can be seen in the quote where it states that "our kings of Zhou treated the people well."

Additionally, the Zhou kings also presided over services to spirits and to Heaven. This shows that they devoted themselves to religious practices and sacrifice. Sacrificing to the spirits and to Heaven was seen as an important duty and a way to maintain harmony and order in society.

Therefore, both treating the people well and carrying out religious duties were factors that led Heaven to grant the Zhou kings the Mandate of Heaven. Thus, the correct answer to why Heaven gave the Zhou kings the Mandate of Heaven would be "because they helped people lead a good life" and "because they sacrificed to the spirits."