Question

What brought an end to the Zhou dynasty?

The wars of barbarian leader, Wu Wang
Wars between the feudal lords
The drought foretold by the "Mandate of Heaven"
The end of the appointed 900 years of dynasty

Answer 1

The wars between the feudal lords brought an end to the Zhou dynasty of China. The correct option in regards to all the options given in the question is the second option. The rulers of the Zhou dynasty declined morally and intellectually with passing time. This led the Zhou dynasty to be divided into many small warring factions. The Zhou dynasty got broken into several states and some of the rulers became highly powerful. The Zhou ruler was challenged several times by the smaller states and ultimately one such state by the name of Qin took control and started a new dynasty.