Middle Ages Part 1

How did Charlemagne take care of his subjects?

•  Granted land and built school for all the poor people under his reign.
• Founded schools and protected the weak under his reign.
• Appointed a new governor for each territory that was elected by the peasants.
• Initiated new mandatory holidays to give the peasants a break from farming.

What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?

• the Romans
• the Huns
• the Egyptians
• the Vikings

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

• castle
• manor
• chivalry
• land

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

• knights
• peasants
• merchants
• nobles

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How are knights and samurai similar?

• They are from Europe.
• They have metal armor.
• They are Christian.
• They follow codes of honor.

Serfs were given a small piece of land to farm for themselves and did all the work on the manor in exchange for what?

• money
• better opportunities
• fame
• protection

A manor has everything it needs to survive. This is known as being what?

• Self-Sufficient
• Self-Centered
• Self- Eventide 
• Self-Protection

A ___________ is anything of value given by a Lord to his Vassal. 

• manor
• fief
• knight
• castle