Question

As Charlemagne's Frankish kingdom began to decline in the early 900s C.E., there was a need for some kind of organized government in much of Europe. This need was often filled by small, independent leaders, usually lords. The system of land ownership and loyalty to a powerful noble is known as
A.
republicanism.
B.
feudalism.
C.
a dictatorship.
D.
a monarchy.

Answer 1

B. feudalism.

Feudalism was the medieval system in which land (fiefs) was granted by a lord to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty, creating a hierarchy of obligations among nobles.