Question

a king needed the mandate of heaven in order to rule. people believed that a king had the support of heaven if his actions had positive results or if good events happened in the world around them. based on the information above, sort the events. farmers have a good harvest. a king wins a war against a neighboring state. foreign trade increases and the state becomes wealthy. a king loses a war against a neighboring state. high taxes cause people to not have enough food. a drought harms crops. shows that the king has the mandate of heaven shows that the king has lost the mandate of heaven

Explanation:

To determine which events show the king has the Mandate of Heaven, we look for positive events: a good harvest (beneficial for people), winning a war (success in leadership), and increased foreign trade/wealth (positive economic outcomes). For losing the Mandate, we look for negative events: losing a war (failure), high taxes causing food shortages (harm to people), and a drought harming crops (negative natural event under the king's supposed mandate).

Answer:

Shows that the king has the Mandate of Heaven:

• Farmers have a good harvest.
• A king wins a war against a neighboring state.
• Foreign trade increases and the state becomes wealthy.

Shows that the king has lost the Mandate of Heaven:

• A king loses a war against a neighboring state.
• High taxes cause people to not have enough food.
• A drought harms crops.