MIddle Ages

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

• Knights
• Monks
• Peasants
• Nobles

What was a fief?

• A piece of land given to a vassal
• The currency of Medieval Europe
• The Medieval government

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

The term feudalism is best defined as a

• Division of power between branches of government
• Holy war between Christians and Muslims
• Process in which goods are traded for other goods
• System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty

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.

The Middle Ages began when the.....

• Roman Empire fell
• Greeks were polytheistic
• Agricultural Revolution began
• the Reformation started

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CCSS.RL.8.9

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 form of government was used after the fall of Rome?

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• republic

• democracy

What role did the Catholic Church play at this time?

• caused disorder

• not very powerful

• provided stability and security

• less powerful than kings

Who were the invaders of western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Vikings

• Magyars

• Muslims

• all of the above