Asked by jayden

How were the roles of samurai and knights similar?

Both were highly elected officials in their societies.

Both controlled the peasant population through military force to protect their kings.

Both were members of a special warrior class from early childhood.

Both protected the interests of large landowners through military service

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Correct answers: 3 and 4.

Explanation:
- Both knights and samurai belonged to hereditary warrior classes and were trained from youth (pages/squires for knights; childhood training for samurai).
- Both served as military retainers who defended the territories and interests of powerful landowners/feudal lords (knights for European lords/kings; samurai for daimyo/shogunate).

Why the others are wrong:
- They were not “highly elected officials” — their positions were hereditary or appointed, not chosen by vote.
- While they did exert control over peasants as part of the feudal system, saying they “controlled the peasant population through military force to protect their kings” is misleading: they primarily served local lords (not always a single “king”) and their duties were broader than simply policing peasants.