GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
A
castle
B
manor
C
chivalry
D
land
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He lived in the big house called the manor house. Attached to it were many acres of grassland and woodlands called the park. These were the “demesne lands” which were for the personal use of the lord of the manor. Dotted all round were the enclosed homes and land occupied by the “tenants of the manor".

Detailed explanation-2: -Knights often traveled the world; however, because they were noblemen, they had a castle that they considered home. The castle was a private fortress protected by the knights. The nobles� families lived within the part of the castle called the keep.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord’s demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc. any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate.

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