The Zhou Dynasty (5-1)
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Read “The Zhou Dynasty” on page 171.
1. heritage –
Read “Winning the Mandate of Heaven” on page 171.
2. What is one difference between the Zhou and the Shang?
3. virtues –
4. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Read “Division of Classes” on page 172.
5. Who was at the top of Zhou society?
6. Who was in the middle?
7. Who was at the bottom?
8. What did everyone owe to the king?
9. Look at the diagram on page 172. What did the king give to the nobles?
10. In return, what did the nobles have to give to the king?
11. What did the nobles give to the peasants?
12. What did the peasants have to give to the nobles?
13. public works –
Read “The Decline of the Zhou” on page 173.
14. Why didn’t the nobles and their armies come to defend King You?
15. What was the Warring Kingdoms Period?
Read “Confucius 551-479 B.C.” on page 174.
16. What did Confucius do when he wandered for 25 years?
Read “The Ideas of Confucius” on pages 174-175.
17. philosopher –
18. How did Confucius spend much of his time?
19. What did Confucius believe about rulers?
20. responsibilities –
21. filial piety –
22. How did Confucius believe that rulers could gain loyalty form their subjects?
Confucius had very strict ideas of how people should behave to develop moral character. These
ideas are called Confucianism. Confucianism is not a religion; it's a way of behaving, so you'll do
the right things. These are two examples of what Confucius said.
Do not do unto others, what you would not want others to do to you
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake
23. Do you agree with his statements? Explain why or why not.