Feudalism

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

• Knights
• Monks
• Peasants
• Nobles

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

Who would have most likely said the following?
“If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection.”

• A serf
• a pope
• A lord
• barbarian

Chivalry was

• a code of honor practiced by samurai
• a code of honor practiced by knights
• the right of kings to rule
• the right of serfs to be free

A vassal was

• a king
• anyone who got land or something of value from a lord
• anyone who gave land to a person
• a peasant or serf

Which of the following was a knight's main obligation

• to build weapons and armor

• to serve in battle

• to farm the land

• to pay taxes

Which of the following was duty of a page?

• to defend the castle from attackers

• to begin to practice fighting skills

• to act as a servant to a knight

• to travel to fight in local wars

Which of the following correctly describes how noblewomen were different from peasant women?

• noblewomen performed endless labor in the fields

• noblewomen were allowed to be married

• noblewomen were able to inherit their husband's land

• noblewomen were educated by their mothers

Which of the following was true of social classes in the feudal system of Medieval Europe?

• It was easy to change social classes

• The majority of people owned land

• social class was usually inherited

• most people were nobles