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What were some unproductive activities the nobility engaged in, as per the 'property relations' perspective?
What were some unproductive activities the nobility engaged in, as per the 'property relations' perspective?
- Agricultural innovation and technological advancement
- War and luxury consumption (correct)
- Trade and commerce expansion
- Infrastructure development and education
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the debate on the transition from feudalism to capitalism?
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the debate on the transition from feudalism to capitalism?
- Issues on when 'true' capitalism began
- Variety of ways 'feudalism' and 'capitalism' have been used
- The geographical spread of feudalism (correct)
- Theoretical ambivalence in Karl Marx's account
Feudalism was dominant in Europe during which centuries?
Feudalism was dominant in Europe during which centuries?
- 3rd to 7th century A.D.
- 9th to 14th century A.D. (correct)
- 5th to 10th century A.D.
- 15th to 18th century A.D.
What does 'fief' refer to in the context of feudalism?
What does 'fief' refer to in the context of feudalism?
Which term refers to a form of society that flourished in a closed agrarian economy during feudalism?
Which term refers to a form of society that flourished in a closed agrarian economy during feudalism?
What were the general characteristics of feudal society beyond lords, vassals, and fief?
What were the general characteristics of feudal society beyond lords, vassals, and fief?
Which perspective highlighted the intensification of surplus extraction by nobility and its expenditure on unproductive activities?
Which perspective highlighted the intensification of surplus extraction by nobility and its expenditure on unproductive activities?
'True' capitalism has been debated to begin either with the industrial revolution in England or during which century?
'True' capitalism has been debated to begin either with the industrial revolution in England or during which century?
'Feudalism' can be defined as a social system based on rights and duties related to what?
'Feudalism' can be defined as a social system based on rights and duties related to what?
Which social class held land in 'fief' from the lord in feudal society?
Which social class held land in 'fief' from the lord in feudal society?
