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

The merchants (those who trade)

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 person legally bound to the land they worked

A slave who could be bought and sold

A minor noble who managed the estate

To arrange the vassal's marriage

To educate the vassal's children

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