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My 2 cents-

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to[/b]

A. critique the position of those who believe medieval Europe was defined entirely by the feudal system-Partial
B. compare and contrast medieval European social structures with modern ones-No comparison!
C. describe the social conditions prevalent under the feudal system-Correct, social conditions are described comprehensively!
D. discuss the historical conditions that led to years of European warfare-OFS
E. detail the daily lives of typical medieval citizens-Partial



2. Each of the following aspects of the feudal system is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT

A. responsibilities based on land ownership- Mentioned, refer "Still, contractual obligations based on land ownership did define much of the social interaction of the period"
B. simultaneous occupation of roles-Mentioned, refer " In order to justify the continued extraction of resources from the peasants, the kings and lords had to provide security. This exchange led to both the aristocracies that would come to control Europe for centuries to come and the rise of a dedicated warrior class,"
C. complicated societal relationships-Mentioned, refer "new social structures emerged to help maintain the convoluted networks of relationships required by feudalism."
D. pastimes of vassals-Not Mentioned.
E. early form of taxation-Mentioned, refer "In order to justify the continued extraction of resources from the peasants, the kings and lords had to provide security."



3. It can be inferred from the author’s discussion of kings in the passage that

A. most medieval kings were highly religious-Most is uncalled for!
B. medieval kings were no freer than the vassals that served them-Cant be generalized
C. medieval kings provided their vassals with protection in exchange for material goods-True
D. kings were partly responsible for the wars that wracked Europe-True but not better than C. Would love to hear thoughts of workout , GMATNinja on this answer choice! What is the reason this is wrong?
E. medieval kings paid homage to no one-Wrong, they did "pray"



4. The author uses the term “feudal” in the first paragraph most probably to emphasize that

A. social relations in Italy, Spain, and southern France were not based on obligations and land ownership-OFS
B. the word feudal has many different derivations-OFS
C. certain parts of Europe need a different word to define the social interactions that took place in them-False
D. Italy, Spain, and southern France did not have kings_false
E. although certain parts of the continent were not divided into fiefdoms, a system of obligations still existed- refer "In fact, much of Italy, Spain, and southern France were not “feudal” in this sense.". "This" sense shows that Italy,Spain and France were feudal but not in this way(probably in some other way, i.e. obligations did exist there)

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