Question

match the settlement or dynasty to one of their developments that occurred in early chinese history. neolithic settlements shang dynasty zhou dynasty qin dynasty han dynasty a. the government followed the practice of confucianism, promoting loyalty and respect for authority b. developed a calendar and produced items made from jade, marble and bronze, their early form of writing was done using pictographs c. developed the mandate of heaven, meaning rulers held their power because heaven saw their

Explanation:

• Neolithic settlements were early human - living communities. They did not practice Confucianism (a later - developed philosophy), did not develop the Mandate of Heaven (a Zhou - dynasty concept), and did not have the advanced calendar, jade, bronze, or writing systems of later dynasties. However, they were involved in basic forms of agriculture and simple living. But among the given options, none are directly associated with them in a typical sense.
• The Shang Dynasty developed a calendar, produced items made from jade, marble, and bronze, and their early form of writing used pictographs.
• The Zhou Dynasty developed the Mandate of Heaven concept, which justified the rule of the king as being divinely sanctioned.
• The Qin Dynasty is known for unifying China, standardizing weights, measures, and writing, and building the Great Wall. But none of these are in the given options.
• The Han Dynasty promoted Confucianism as a state - sponsored ideology to promote loyalty and respect for authority.

Answer:

Neolithic settlements: None of the above
Shang Dynasty: b. developed a calendar and produced items made from jade, marble and bronze, their early form of writing was done using pictographs
Zhou Dynasty: c. developed the Mandate of Heaven, meaning rulers held their power because heaven saw their
Qin Dynasty: None of the above
Han Dynasty: a. the government followed the practice of Confucianism, promoting loyalty and respect for authority