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Why did Feudalism end?
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- Feudalism was the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labour, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 14th centuriesFeudalism was based on the division of land by the king to nobles and vassals in return for their military service under the Feudal Levy The land was the main source of the economy and was dependent on the peasants who worked on the land The reasons for the decline of Feudalism during the Medieval period of the Middle Ages included: The Crusades and travel during the Middle Ages opened new trade options to England England started to move from land-based economy to a money-based economy The Black Death - this reduced the population of England by one third Labour became a valuable commodity The Peasants Revolt - Peasants realized their worth and demanded changes Charters were granted but ignored by nobles More trade saw the growth of more towns Peasants moved away from the country into towns they were eventually allowed to buy their freedom The land was rented and the rights of lords over labor decreased Armed men were paid a wage and Medieval warfare was financed by taxes and loans Nobles became weaker - the Kings took back their lands and power A centralized government was established
- 1. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?
Options- A. Frisbee
- B. Monopoly
- C. Ouija board
- D. Ping Pong Discuss
- 2. The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately
Options- A. 0.384 million km
- B. 149.6 million km
- C. 579 million km
- D. 227.9 million km Discuss
- 3. The monomer of polythene is
Options- A. vinyl chloride
- B. ethylene
- C. ethyl alcohol
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 4. The most densely populated country of Africa is
Options- A. Mauritius
- B. Rwanda
- C. Burundi
- D. Sierra Leone Discuss
- 5. RAM stands for...
Options- A. Random Access Memory
- B. Really Annoying Machine
- C. Read A Manual
- D. Real Absolute Memory Discuss
- 6. The International Court of Justice is located at
Options- A. Geneva
- B. Hague
- C. Amsterdam
- D. Vienna Discuss
- 7. Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of
Options- A. lead
- B. chromium
- C. zinc
- D. tin Discuss
- 8. Mach number is used in connection with the speed of
Options- A. sound
- B. aircraft
- C. spacecraft
- D. ships Discuss
- 9. The river Jordan drains into the
Options- A. Dead Sea
- B. Adriatic Garden
- C. Gulf of Suez
- D. Resaca Garden Discuss
- 10. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
Options- A. 16
- B. 14
- C. 15
- D. 20 Discuss
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Correct Answer: Ouija board
Explanation:
The board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld. The word 'Ouija' comes from the French and German words for 'yes', 'oui' and 'ja'.
Correct Answer: 0.384 million km
Correct Answer: ethylene
Correct Answer: Mauritius
Correct Answer: Random Access Memory
Correct Answer: Hague
Correct Answer: zinc
Correct Answer: aircraft
Correct Answer: Dead Sea
Correct Answer: 14
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