Why Is the Traditional Description of Europe from 300 to 1200

Multiple Choice

Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 to 1200 as "feudal" an oversimplification?

A) The social structure of the Germanic peoples emphasized loyalty to the pope.
B) The relations between landowners and serfs varied from region to region.
C) Feudalism didn't begin until 1300.
D) Most of the old Roman system continued, particularly in France.
E) Scholars now know that "feudalism" as such never really existed.