SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A tax of one-tenth of a person’s produce or earnings given to the church
A
Fallow
B
Joust
C
Chivalry
D
Tithe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tithe: The tithe was a tax, in which one-tenth portion of agricultural produce was paid to the church, collected by clergy. Hence, in the sense of France, ‘Tithe’ was a religious tax imposed by the church, comprising one-tenth of agricultural produce.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tithe was a tax levied by the church on the peasants, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce.

Detailed explanation-3: -To whom was the taxes called Tithes payable by the peasants in the eighteenth century France? Answer: Church.

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