World History Benchmark 2 Prep

A lord is a

• piece of land
• a manor
• a ruler
• a person given land by the king

a Knight was a

• ruler
• a large land owner
• a medieval soldier
• a peasant or farmer

a serf was a

• peasant or farmer
• a medieval soldier
• a large land owner
• a manor

a manor was 

• large land owner
• a self sufficient "farm" with everything needed to survive
• a self sufficient castles were Kings lived
• a piece of land with nothing on it

What does Feudalism mean

• a system of living together for safety reasons, separated into social classes, in exchange for loyalty
• a system of living together because people wanted to and could make the work easier
• a political system in some countries due to a tough ruler
• Feudalism is not a word

People lived in manors because

• a need of workers
• they wanted to and it was really fun
• they paid money to live in a good place
• they needed protection and had no land of their own

Who was a pope

• leader of a manor
• leader of one church
• the leader of all of the Catholic Church
• Pope the word does not exist

The Feudal System was based on

• social class
• educational achievement
• accumulated wealth
• political ability

The European feudal system was

• designed to promote equality
• controlled by the powerful middle class
• established to allow people to change class
• supported by the labor of the peasents

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?

• Trade increased between Europe and the Middle East
• The feudal system strengthened ad became more stable
• Islam became the most widely practiced religion in Europe
• The Muslims lost all their territories to the Christians