History Question(1 Marks)

Drawbacks of feudal system:

1. It weakened the monarchial system.
2. It hampered the process of national unity and integration.

Fertile lands were called Manar.

Two sections of the Third Order were:

1. Free Peasants.
2. Serfs.

Following restrictions were imposed on the serfs:

1. The serf can't leave the estate without the prior permission of their masters or lords.
2. They were prohibited from offering their prayers in the church.
3. They did not enjoy the right of education.

The men who led the life of self-denial and self-control were called monks. The monks lived in monastery and led the simple life. They had to take a vow not to acquire any kind of worldly possession. They were not allowed to marry and had to take a vow to obey the chief of monastery. Their only mission in life was to pray and preach and to spread moral teachings among the common people.

The shortage of silver supply was felt in Serbia and Austria in the 14th century. It adversely affected trade.

Advantages of feudal system:

1. It established law and order system.
2. It set up an efficient administrative system.
3. It put a check on the power of the absolute monarch.

The large church buildings built in France were called cathedrals. With the passage of time, many towns flourished around the churches that were called cathedral towns.

The factors responsible for the decline of feudalism were:

1. Development of new towns and cities.
2. Peasants revolt.
3. Emergence of middle class.
4. Advent of the use of money.

Monks living in St. Benedict monastery followed the following rules:

1. The monks obeyed the order of the chief of the monastery. They were not allowed to speak freely.
2. They had to spend most of their time in meditation.

1. The serfs had to do forced labour.
2. The serfs had to serve in their lord's army for 40 days in a year.

There are a few reasons of this:

1. Clergy enjoyed special status.
2. The clergy had complete control over the social orders of the society.
3. No body could disobey their orders.

1. Trade and commerce flourished and most traders settled in cities and towns.
2. Towns were free from the control of lords. As a result, people started migrating from rural to urban areas in search of jobs.

The two factors responsible for the rise of nation-state during 16th century were:

1. Decline of feudal system
2. Growth of middle class

In society, priests were put in the first order and nobles in the second order. The nobility enjoyed privileges in the social process. They had complete control over the land. This control was the outcome of the 'vassalage' practice.

Western European society was divided into three estates.These were:

1. The Clergy.
2. The Nobility.
3. The Peasantry.

Friars were a group of monks who moved from place to place, preaching to the people and living on earth.

The basis of economic organisation was the guild.