SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How could serfs gain their freedom?
A
By seeking the elusive jedi master on Dagobah
B
By completing the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs
C
by buying their way out
D
running away and remaining in a town for more than a year
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A serf could become a freedman only through manumission, enfranchisement, or escape. From as early as the 2nd century ce, many of the large, privately held estates in the Roman Empire that had been worked by gangs of slaves were gradually broken up into peasant holdings.

Detailed explanation-2: -The greater use of coinage in medieval society helped make this possible and worthwhile. With saved-up money, Serfs could make a payment to their lord instead of labour in some cases or pay a fee to be absolved from some of the labour expected of them, or they could even buy their freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was not easy for serfs to gain freedom. They could run away to the towns. If a serf stayed in a town for more than a year without being captured, he or she was considered free. By the end of the Middle Ages, many serfs were allowed to buy their freedom.

Detailed explanation-4: -How could a serf gain their freedom. 1. To run away to the town. If a serf remained in a town for more than a year, he or she was considered free.

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