An economic system of the Middle Ages Europe based on agriculture and the manor is called

• A. Feudalism
• B. Interdict
• C. Manorialism
• D. Inquisition

Answer: (C)

Manorialism is the economic system of medieval Europe built around the manor as the basic unit of production. In this setup, a lord owns a large estate and peasants or serfs work the land in return for protection, housing, and a small plot for their own use. The manor is largely self-sufficient, with its fields, mill, ovens, and common areas generating most of what the residents need. The arrangement is defined by obligations and rents tied to the land and labor, rather than by a broader political or religious framework.

This focus on the manor as the center of economic life makes it distinct from feudalism, which describes the broader social-political hierarchy of lords and vassals tied to land in exchange for service. Interdict and Inquisition are church actions rather than economic systems.