In the Centuries After the Fall of the Roman Empire

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire,

• A) great lords and peasant smallholders alike concentrated on growing food for their own consumption
• B) great lords focused on producing agriculture for sale, while peasant smallholders concentrated on growing food for their own consumption
• C) great lords focused on growing food for their own consumption, while peasant smallholders concentrated on producing agriculture for sale
• D) great lords and peasant smallholders alike concentrated on producing agriculture for sale

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