Question

What caused the Warring States period?

A. A weak emperor took power of the Zhou dynasty.
B. The ruler of the Shang dynasty died.
C. The Xia emperor lost the Mandate of Heaven.
D. The Qin tried to reunify China.

Answer 1

D. The Qin tried to reunify China.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Qin's endeavour to reunify China triggered the Warring States period in ancient China. The central authority of the Zhou dynasty waned, allowing provincial governments to exert sovereignty and autonomy. The Qin dynasty waged military campaigns to conquer and unify other states, led by powerful rulers such as Duke Xiao and Duke Mu. The Qin state's aggressive expansionist policies undermined other states, producing further instability and strife. The Warring States period lasted 250 years, until Qin triumphed, uniting China and founding the Qin dynasty, ushering in the imperial era.

Answer 2

Answer: A. A weak emperor took power of the Zhou dynasty.

Explanation: Over a period of hundreds of years, as the feudal rulers of outlying provinces of the Zhou dynasty gained more authority, the Zhou dynasty slowly collapsed and the neighbouring states becoming more powerful than the king resulting to a state of conflict known as the Warring states period. During which the western state of Qin conquered all the provinces and established the Qin dynasty.