Definitions
What is a political institution?
The organizations in a government that create, enforce, and apply laws.
Where was the mandate of heaven used?
Ancient and imperial China.
What was a lord?
A noble who held land.
What was the Caliph?
A religious leader.
What is a fief?
Land
What must the ruler do to keep the approval of the gods?
Be fair.
What was a vassel?
A person who was granted possession of the land by the lord.
What was the Caliph believed to be?
The successor to the Prophet.
What is The Mandate of Heaven?
The 'Mandate of Heaven' established the idea that a ruler must be fair to keep the approval of the gods.
What were signals that the emperor and the dynasty were losing the Mandate of Heaven?
Natural disasters, famines, and astrological signs.
What would the vassel provide to the lord?
Some sort of service.
Where was The Caliphate used?
Islamic states.
What is Feudalism?
A system for structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor.
What was the ruler under the mandate of heaven called?
The son of heaven.
What would the lord provide to the vassel?
Land.
What is the caliph is the head of?
The "ummah," or the community of the faithful.
what is The Caliphate?
A political institution where territories of the Islamic empire in the Middle East and North Africa and the people within were ruled by a supreme leader
What does heaven embody?
The natural order and will of the universe.
Where was Feudalism used?
Medieval Europe.
Who was ruled by the Caliph?
The territories of the Islamic empire in the Middle East and North Africa and the people within.