Middle Ages Review-Carmel Middle School

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?

• King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
• King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
• King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
• Noble, knight peasant serf

Who raised crops and tended to the livestock? (this group also paid taxes to the lords).

• Knights
• Monks
• Peasants
• Nobles

A person of high rank by birth or title is a 

• Noble
• Serf
• Priest
• Knight

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
• A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
• A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
• A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

What were knights given in return for their service?

• A chance to marry the noble’s daughter.
• Peasants to serve him in every way.
• Money in the form of gold.
• A portion of land called a fief.

What was a serf?

• the level you were before you could be a knight
• a servant in the manor house
• a peasant who couldn't leave the land
• a nobleman

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

• Roman Empire collapsed  
• Renaissance began
• City of Constantinople fell
• Mongols invaded

In the European feudal system under the manor system, what is the most important economic commodity (thing of value)?

• land

• livestock

• gold and silver

• spices

What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?

• Bubonic Illiness
• Black Spots
• Black Blood
• Black Death

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How did the Black Death ultimately benefit the survivors who lived on the manors?

• Manor systems did not need workers anymore, and they were free to leave.
• Women and children were required to do as much work as the men.
• Survivors took over the manors and forced the knights and lords to work as slaves.
• They were free to leave the manors and move to the cities.