Question

Which of the following best describes a fief?
A.
the estate that was granted to the vassal
B.
the peasants who worked the farm land
C.
the income raised by the peasants
D.
the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch

Answer 1

A. the estate that was granted to the vassal

In feudalism a fief was land (and often its income and rights) granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for military service and loyalty.