Which are characteristics of feudalism?

Select all that apply.

A) the upper classes consisting of merchants and business people

B) a country's wealth being based on its colonial holdings

C) economic decisions being made by an elected legislature

D) elevated status of a specialized warrior class

E) use of servient tenement

F) bonds of obedience tying individuals together from tenant, to warrior, to noble

elevated status of a specialized warrior class

D) elevated status of a specialized warrior class

E) use of servient tenement

F) bonds of obedience tying individuals together from tenant, to warrior, to noble

Explanation:

Feudalism was a political, economic, and social system that prevailed (with some variations) in Europe, Middle East, Japan, and other regions during the Middle Ages. It was characterized by the decentralization of power and the bonds of obedience between vassals and lords. In this system, the warrior class had an elevated status, enlarging the ranks of the nobility. Also, peasants and workers were part of the lowest estate of society, conforming the servants that were the tenants of the land of a feudal lord to whom they were linked by a contract of obedience.