Middle Ages Review Quiz

What system was developed as a result of Charlemagne’s death & the fall of the Carolingian Empire?

• Caste
• Feudal 
• Manor
• Irrigation 

Why is Europe’s feudal period often referred to as the “Dark Ages”? 

• People covered their bodies with mud as a religious ritual
• Ruled by King John who governed unfairly 
• Time where there was very little sunlight   
• Things were bad due to the chaos & lack of political structure 

Why did feudalism begin in Western Europe?

• To give political & religious control to the king
• To allow the church to take control over this lawless time period 
•  To protect the people from invaders during barbaric times
•  To allow merchants to trade safely 

What was feudalism based on? 

• Reciprocal obligations & allegiances 
• Democratic assemblies & councils 
• Hunter-gatherer societies & farming 
• Crusades & Christianity

What is the most accurate description of the basic relationships under feudalism?  

• Kings, lords, & vassals exchanged loyalty, land, & military protection. 
•  Kings gave lands to lords, & the lords farmed it to feed vassals & serfs
• Serfs protected their lords in exchange for land.
• Vassals provided food for monarchs & serfs, in exchange for their loyalty. 

What was the European feudal system designed to do?  

• Promote political, social, & economic equality 
• Control the powerful middle class
• Provided less opportunities for social mobility
• Support the labor of serfs 

Which correctly represents the feudal system hierarchy going from highest to lowest?  

•   Lords, Kings, Vassals, Serfs 
•  Kings, Lords, Vassals, Serfs
• Kings, Vassals, Lords, Serfs
• Serfs, Vassals, Lords, Kings

What is the BEST description of the manor system during the Middle Ages?    

• A castle where the king lives with his family & court 
• The parcel of land given to the lord that is completely self-sufficient 
• A serf’s boarding house 
• The land purchased by the lord for him & his family to live

What ultimately brought an end to the feudal system?  

• Black Death
• Magna Carta
• Crusades
• Spanish Inquisition

Who would have made these statements?

• Lord
• King
• Serf
• Vassal