Middle Ages Test

What is feudalism?

• A system of rights and values
• A system of loyalties and protection
• A system of help for problems
• A system of weights and measures

To whom did the lord give large portions of his land?

• Peasants
• The Workers
• The church
• Vassals

Who comes third in the feudal pyramid?

• King
• Nobles
• Knights
• Pesants

In feudal Japan, which group below were similar to the knights of medieval  Europe?

• Shogun
• Samurai
• Lord
• Bushido

What did the knight owe to the lord and the king?

• Money
• Half his wages
• Loyalty
• Nothing

What is the best description of a manor?

• A code of correct behavior for knights
• Land owned by the serfs
• A large self-supporting farm
• A place where monks and nuns lived

Under the manor system (manorialism), which group listed below was tied/bound to the manor?

• Monks
• Lords
• Serfs
• Vassals

What was responsibility of the Daimyo?

• To provide rice to Confucian priests
• To give land to peasants and serfs
• To train the shogun in martial arts
• To insure protection by hiring warriors

What religion influenced the Japanese?

• Shinto
• Christianity
• Islam
• Hinduism

How did Japan’s geography affect its society?

• It had many islands, so shipbuilding was important.
• It was close to China, but isolated from the rest of the world
• It had good farmland, so trade with Europe flourished
• Its volcanoes made it a good tourist destination.