Which of the following best describes the status of a serf in the manorial system?

A free peasant who could leave the land at will

A slave who could be bought and sold

A person legally bound to the land they worked

A minor noble who managed the estate

In the social structure often referred to as the "Three Estates," which group was considered the "First Estate"?

The merchants (those who trade)

To educate the vassal's children

To arrange the vassal's marriage

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01In the feudal system, what was the piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service called?
02What was the primary obligation of a vassal to his lord?
03Which of the following best describes the status of a serf in the manorial system?
04The manorial system, centered on the lord's estate or manor, was primarily what kind of system?
05What was the name of the formal ceremony in which a vassal pledged loyalty and service to a lord?
06The agricultural practice of dividing arable land into three large fields, with one lying fallow each year, was known as what?
07In the social structure often referred to as the "Three Estates," which group was considered the "First Estate"?
08What was the term for the payment a vassal could make to a lord to be excused from military service?
09Besides providing protection, what was the lord's main responsibility to his vassal?
10Which major historical event is most often cited as a key factor in the decline of feudalism due to severe labor shortages?
11The part of the manor's land that was reserved for the direct use and profit of the lord was called the: