Feudalism

Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population

• C, B, A
• B, C, A
• B, A, C
• C, A, B

A manor house was most similar to:

• A hotel
• A mansion
• A cathedral
• A cottage

Your mother and father are both serfs.  If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become:

• A lord
• A knight
• A vassal
• A serf

Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords.  What is the best synonym for "fealty?"

• Love
• Money
• Obedience
• War

Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.

• Money
• Real estate
• Education
• Politics

What was the main job of a knight?

• Defending his lord's or king's territory
• Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
• Going on extreme adventures
• Competing in tournaments against other knights

What can you infer about medieval lords from the information presented in the movie?

• They usually treated the people who lived on their land as equals
• They usually worked hard to achieve wealth and power
• They usually fought bravely in battle for their kings
• They usually had lots of leisure time

In 1100 C.E., England had a population of about 2 million people.  How many serfs lived in England back then?

• 850,000
• 1.1 million
• 1.35 million
• 1.8 million

A medieval lord also performed the duties of a modern:

• Teacher
• Judge
• Policeman
• Farmer

Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?

• The discovery of the Americas
• Famine and disease
• A major war between France and Germany
• The foundation of large universities