Question

How did the Zhou dynasty lose control of its kingdom? Choose four correct answers.

Local leaders in the feudal states began fighting with one another for more power.
Feudal states began to gain strength as the Zhou weakened.
The Zhou allowed local leaders to have the same powers as the Zhou king.
Feudal states began to unify the poor against the Zhou.
The Zhou dynasty could no longer control the states.
The Zhou gained too much territory to control.

Answer 1

Answer: They could no longer control the states.

Explanation: The partition of the Jin state created seven major warring states. After a series of wars among these powerful states, King Zhao of Qin defeated King Nan of Zhou and conquered West Zhou in 256 BCE; his grandson, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, conquered East Zhou, bringing the Zhou Dynasty to an end.

Answer 2

Answer: The Zhou gained too much territory to control.

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