1. both the church in medieval europe and buddhism in tang china: a. were organized around a hierarchy that exercised strong centralized authority on spiritual matters b. gained temporal wealth and influence through ownership and control of land c. paid taxes to the state and provided it manpower resources d. a and b e. b and c

D.  Both the Church in medieval Europe and Buddhism in Tang China were organized around a hierarchy that exercised strong centralized authority on spiritual matters AND gained temporal wealth and influence through ownership and control of land.

european feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.

japanese feudalism. the era of feudalism in japan took place from the 12th through 19th centuries. during that period local rulers, either powerful families or military warlords, dominated the land, while the emperor was merely a figurehead and not a significant political presence.