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Question 1

All of the following are true with regard to the family economy EXCEPT ________.
 
  A. the family economy did not dominate the life of skilled urban artisans
  B. in Eastern Europe, the family economy functioned in the context of serfdom and landlord domination
  C. all goods and income produced went to the household rather than to the individual family member
  D. depending on their ages and skills, everyone in the household worked
  E. servants played a key role in the family economy

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of the European aristocracy in the eighteenth century?
 
  A. They were the single wealthiest sector of the population.
  B. They had considerable political power.
  C. They had the widest degree of social power.
  D. They had the largest degree of economic power.
  E. They often engaged in manual labor.

Question 3

All of the following were features of the Russian Charter of the Nobility EXCEPT ________.
 
  A. an exemption from personal taxes
  B. judicial protection of noble rights and property
  C. nobles could transmit noble status to a spouse or children
  D. a requirement that nobles serve in the military
  E. considerable power over serfs

Question 4

In eighteenth-century Europe, the nobility consisted of approximately ________ of the population.
 
  A. 1 to 5 percent
  B. 5 to 10 percent
  C. 10 to 15 percent
  D. 15 to 20 percent
  E. half



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Answer: E

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Answer: D

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