Read the words spoken by an imaginary farmer in Rome, and then answer the question The threat of attack was always there. Life in the countryside seemed safer than in the cities, especially since we grew our own food to
survive. But we never knew when one of the neighboring tribes or invaders would come through our town. Lord Otho lived nearby. He was
a strong leader with money to pay several soldiers who were no longer loyal to the Roman Empire. We fled to his manor to ask for his
protection in return for part of our grain. When he agreed, we all felt safer in our homes than we had in a long time.
What effect of the fall of the Roman Empire does the farmer describe?
ОА. .
the decline in literacy
OB.
the rise of the feudal system
Ос. .
the diminished value of Roman coins
OD
the use of the barter system
OE.
the survival of a strong central government