Question
Which reason best explains why serfs worked on the land for vassals?
A.
for wages in return for raising crops
B.
to have a place to live
C.
in hopes of owning their own farms
D.
to serve the needs of the church
A.
for wages in return for raising crops
B.
to have a place to live
C.
in hopes of owning their own farms
D.
to serve the needs of the church
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The reason that best explains why serfs worked on the land for vassals is **B. to have a place to live**. Serfs were typically bound to the land they worked on, and they exchanged their labor for protection and a spot to live, as well as the right to work the land for their own subsistence.