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What social hierarchy does feudalism primarily consist of?
What social hierarchy does feudalism primarily consist of?
- Kings, nobles, knights, peasants (correct)
- Clergy, scholars, warriors, traders
- Merchants, artisans, farmers, laborers
- Citizens, artisans, nobles, lords
Which of the following best describes the relationship between lords and vassals in feudalism?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between lords and vassals in feudalism?
- Lords were subservient to vassals in all matters
- Vassals were primarily responsible for taxation without land ownership
- Vassals inherited land from kings directly
- Lords provided protection in exchange for loyalty and service (correct)
What was the primary economic system that supported feudalism?
What was the primary economic system that supported feudalism?
- Agricultural economy (correct)
- Barter system
- Industrial capitalism
- Trade-based economy
In feudalism, what role did serfs typically play?
In feudalism, what role did serfs typically play?
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What was one main consequence of feudalism's decline?
What was one main consequence of feudalism's decline?
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Feudal Society
- A social hierarchy with the King at the top, followed by Lords, Knights, and Peasants (Serfs) at the bottom.
- Lords granted land (fiefs) to vassals (knights) in exchange for military service and loyalty.
- Feudalism was primarily supported by an agricultural economy, where serfs worked the land for their Lords.
- Serfs were bound to the land and obligated to work for their Lords, contributing to the agricultural production system.
- The decline of feudalism led to the rise of new economic and political systems, such as capitalism and nation-states.
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