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{
  "mcq": [
    {
      "question": "Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between lords and vassals in the feudal system?",
      "options": [
        "a) Lords were subservient to vassals.",
        "b) Vassals provided service and loyalty to lords in exchange for land.",
        "c) Lords and vassals were equal in power and status.",
        "d) Vassals had no obligations to lords."
      ],
      "answer": "b"
    },
    {
      "question": "The three-field system of crop rotation was primarily used in medieval Europe to:",
      "options": [
        "a) Increase the amount of land available for farming.",
        "b) Prevent soil depletion and increase crop yields.",
        "c) Introduce new crops from other regions.",
        "d) Make farming easier for serfs."
      ],
      "answer": "b"
    }
  ],
  "frq": {
    "question": "Explain the social, economic, and political characteristics of feudalism in Europe between 1000 and 1450 CE.",
    "scoring_breakdown": {
      "thesis": "1 point for a historically defensible thesis that establishes a line of reasoning regarding the social, economic, and political characteristics of feudalism in Europe between 1000 and 1450 CE.",
      "contextualization": "1 point for describing a broader historical context relevant to feudalism in Europe between 1000 and 1450 CE (e.g., the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of decentralized power).",
      "evidence": "2 points for providing specific examples of social, economic, and political characteristics of feudalism. (1 point for 1-2 examples, 2 points for 3+ examples). Examples might include the hierarchical structure, manorialism, the role of knights, or the relationship between lords and vassals.",
      "analysis": "2 points for analyzing how the social, economic, and political characteristics of feudalism interacted and shaped European society (1 point for demonstrating understanding of one interaction, 2 points for demonstrating multiple interactions). For example, explaining how the economic system of manorialism reinforced the social hierarchy or how political decentralization led to the rise of powerful lords.",
       "complexity": "1 point for demonstrating a complex understanding of feudalism, such as by discussing the limitations of the system, its variations across Europe, or its eventual decline."
    }
  }
}