Zhou rebels justified their rebellion against the Shang dynasty on the basis of
A. the aristocracy of merit.
B. the Mandate of Heaven.
C. their interpretation of the Vedas.
D. Daoist principles.
Answer: B
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Though most of the musicals of the 1920s and 30s were simple romances with happy
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The theme of Raphael's paintings in the papal apartments is __________.
A. the four branches of knowledge B. the history of the papacy in Rome C. the victory of Christianity over paganism D. an allegory of papal authority