WAEC Government 1999 Question 5

Question 5

Political Ideologies

Feudalism is a practice in which

  1. A.the citizens have no political and social rights
  2. B.hereditary landlords ruled peasants
  3. C.political leadership is based on force
  4. D.the social structure is stratified.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (hereditary landlords ruled peasants)

Explanation

Under feudalism land-owning lords, who inherited their positions, ruled the peasants (serfs) on their land.