Question

The medieval "manor" under "feudalism":

a) was economically self-sufficient.
b) depended on trade for many of its supplies.
c) produced many luxuries.
d) depended on outside industries for much of its commerce.

Answer 1

Option (a), The medieval manor under feudalism was economically self-sufficient, focusing on internal production and consumption with minimal reliance on external trade or industries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The medieval manor under feudalism was predominantly an economically self-sufficient entity. Lords and serfs worked collaboratively to maintain the manor's production, with the peasants owing service and other forms of rent to their lords, and in return receiving protection and a place to live. The economic model known as manorialism or the manor system, meant that these manors produced most of what they needed for their own consumption, with minimal reliance on external trade or outside industries.

Products that were not consumed were often used to pay dues to the lord or the Church, rather than being created for commerce. Luxury items were rare in this system and usually not produced on the manor. Thus, manors did not depend on outside industries for much of their commerce nor did they produce many luxuries, and their economic practices severely limited the development of a trade-based economy at the time.