Question

Select the best evidence to support the statement that hired soldiers would fight for longer

than knights would.
Feudalism started to disappear in the 1200s because nobles fought fewer battles
with one another and did not need armies of knights as they once did. By the
1300s, kings had complete control of their countries and nobles had little power.
Kings still fought wars with other countries, but they hired soldiers, called
mercenaries, to fight for them. The mercenaries fought for as long as they were
paid, not just the 40 days a year that knights fought.
The feudal structure looks like a pyramid. The most powerful people in society, the
kings and a few great lords, were at the top of the pyramid. Most people in
society were peasants, at the bottom of the pyramid.

Answer 1

The evidence that supports the statement that hired soldiers would fight for longer than knights would is: "The mercenaries fought for as long as they were paid, not just the 40 days a year that knights fought." This quote indicates that mercenaries, who were hired soldiers, were willing to fight for a longer period of time than knights, who only fought for a limited number of days each year.