Question

6 directions
drag and drop the correct answer choice to each answer blank. or, touch the answer choice followed by the answer blank.
which of the following best completes the chart?
limitation of family birth rates civil war fought among provinces establishment of mandate of heaven development of confucianism
constant fighting between chinese nobles over land and resources
chinese leaders abusing their power and enjoying lives of excess
legalism put too much power in the hands of too few people

Explanation:

To determine the best option, we analyze the context of the chart. The existing items in the chart relate to issues in ancient China and responses to them. The "Establishment of Mandate of Heaven" was a concept developed to address problems like leaders abusing power (as it provided a moral and divine basis for ruling, implying that rulers who misbehaved could lose the mandate). The other options: "Limitation of family birth rates" is not related to ancient Chinese political/philosophical responses, "Civil war fought among provinces" is a problem, not a solution/response, and "Development of Confucianism" is more about ethical/social order, while the Mandate of Heaven directly addressed the legitimacy of rule in response to leaders' excesses.

Answer:

Establishment of Mandate of Heaven