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Q: What did Zhou kings believe they had to do to continue to rule?
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Who gave the zhou kings power to rule?

the gods gave them rights to rule! :)


What principle did the Zhou dynasty believe have them right to rule?

They had the Mandate of Heaven, which is the divine right to rule from the gods.


Did the mandate of heaven give zhou to rule?

They thought that their rulers were matched by heaven?!?!?!?!


Who gave a Zhou the power to rule?

the gods gave them rights to rule! :)


Why can't the Shang Dynasty choose another emperor and has to move on to the Zhou dynasty?

Well the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang using the mandate of heaven (the rule of heaven saying that kings must be fair and virtuous) because the shang kings were becomeing self-centered and using tax money for their benifit, and not the people's benifit. (does that answer your question?)


Who gave a Zhou king power to rule?

the gods gave them rights to rule! :)


When did the zhou dynasty rule over the Shang Dynasty?

It didn't because the zhou was the king of the shang dynasty


First to claim to rule with mandate of heaven?

Zhou


The system of rule by kings?

A Monarchy is a system of rule by kings.


What family ruled after the Chang family and had the longest rule in China?

zhou dynasty for 806 years


What is the political order used by the zhou kings to rule distant lands?

according to this idea, heaven gave power to the king or leader, and no one ruled without heavens pemission.if a king was founed to be bad,heaven would support another leader.


What does Plato believe needs to happen to bring peace and harmony to the cities and to the human race?

He believe there need to be philosopher-kings who will have the abilities to rule fairly.