Question

Which statement best describes knights in the Middle Ages?

Knights were elected officials
They were civil servants
They were professional warriors
They were nobles who owned and controlled land

Answer 1

C-- Knights were professional warriors who helped nobles protect their land.

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Answer 2

They were nobles who owned and controlled land

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the 13th century, the Knights were men that were born into noble families that were trained since a young age as a page and squire, it became more and more hereditary, the sons of the knights became squires and later knights. Since then the knights became a cast only accessible by birth.