Feudal System

What is a fief

• someone who steals
• land
• musical instrument
• another name for a knight

A person who receives land is called a -

• fief
• vassal
• lord
• serf

The bishop of Rome is called the -

• Cardinal
• Patriarch
• Pope
• King

How did Germanic tribes learn about Christianity during the Middle Ages?

• Missionaries brought religion
• Leaders of the tribes studied in universityies
• Charlemagne converted to Chrisitianity
• By constructing churches

Was the name for the code of honor in the Feudal System

• Chivalry
• Vassal
• Fief
• Serf

Feudal System is an exchange of ______ for _______

• money for food
• protection for land
• spices for wool
• meat for grain

The main cause of the Feudal System was -

• Invasions by Vikings
• Kings wanted slaves
• Way to end fighting
• Church could organize parishes

What was a strong unifying force in Europe during the middle ages?

• Spread of Islam
• Christian Church
• Roman Military 
• King of England

What is the name of peasants tied to the land?

• Knights
• Helots
• Slaves
• Serfs

"All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny" - What Middle Ages institution is this best describing?

• Monarch
• Universities
• Military
• Church