Question

12. From whom did the zhou emperors claim the right to rule? (1 point)

-the buddha
-the gods
-the nobility
-the people

Answer 1

The correct answer is "the gods" through the Mandate of Heaven.

Answer 2

The Zhou emperors claimed their right to rule to the Gods.

During the Zhou period the concept of the "mandate of heaven" (天命 tiānmìng), the legitimacy of government granted by Heaven (considered a deity at this time) to a virtuous class of leaders who governed with justice, was introduced into Chinese culture.