Question

the first zhou king claimed the mandate of heaven to convince others to follow him. he also gave many lords, or people with wealth and power, their own regions to rule. lords ruled their land with the help of lower - ranking aristocrats. lords and lower - ranking aristocrats had power over farmers, craftsmen, and enslaved people. sort the social classes into the order described above. most powerful lords farmers and craftsmen lower - ranking aristocrats enslaved people zhou king least powerful

Explanation:

1. The Zhou king is the most powerful as he claimed the Mandate of Heaven and gave regions to lords.
2. Lords are next, as they received regions from the king and ruled with lower - ranking aristocrats' help.
3. Lower - ranking aristocrats assisted lords in ruling, so they come after lords.
4. Farmers and craftsmen were under the power of lords and aristocrats, so they are next.
5. Enslaved people are the least powerful as they were also under the power of the upper classes.

Answer:

most powerful: Zhou king, lords, lower - ranking aristocrats, farmers and craftsmen, least powerful: enslaved people