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Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

How might a second-born son hope to achieve success under the system of primogeniture?

He could hope to inherit property from his father.

He could seek training to become a knight in the military.

He could try to attend one of the many trade schools.

He could work on developing his share of his father's land.

Answer 1

B He could seek training to become a knight in the military.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

He could seek training to become a knight in the military.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a feudal or medieval hierarchy, primogeniture is a system of inheritance in which the first-born son prevails in rights. So, the second-born couldn't work on developing his share of his father's land neither he would hope to inherit property from his father. Finally, there were no trade schools in the Middle Ages.