Which Statement About the Development of Fief-Holding Is FALSE

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the development of fief-holding is FALSE?

• A) It was a response by local leaders who gathered military retainers to protect themselves, as the remnants of the imperial government could not adequately defend the state.
• B) It led to the creation of a large number of knights who literally owed their livings to the lord who granted them a fief.
• C) It led to a five-hundred-year period when warfare was dominated by heavily armed cavalry.
• D) It reflected the high value of land during the centuries during which it was established.
• E) It was a result of the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility.

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