True. The fact that they were in groups makes them a civilization. However, the criteria for civilization is fluid and I would need more information from the lesson to give a definitive answer.
Many knights were professional warriors who served in the lord's army. ... In return, the lord provided the knight with lodging, food, armor, weapons, horses and money. Peasants, or serfs, farmed the land and provided the vassal or lord with wealth in the form of food and products.
I think it was because Public education would require large amounts of tax dollars.
i think it’s iron and steel