Question 3 of 11 What role did the Mandate of Heaven play during the Zhou dynasty?
O A. It allowed China to connect with other civilizations.
O B. It explained why leaders rose and fell.
O C. It helped divide China into many different states.
O D. It forced all Chinese people to use a single language.

B.

Explanation:

The Zhou Dynasty were basically the first Chinese dynasty to use the Mandate of Heaven to explain why they are in power. They want to justify their rule and gain the trust of the Chinese people after the failed Shang Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty also became the longest dynasty to rule over the China at the time by 900 years.

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.