The Middle Ages

Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• William the Conqueror

• the Pope

• Charlemagne

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

• Christianity

• Feudalism

• 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

Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship?

• king

• noble

• knight

• peasant

Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?

• king

• noble

• knight

• peasant

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

• knights

• peasants

• merchants

• nobles

How are knights and samurai similar?

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

Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?

• Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.

• Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.

• Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages/journeys to Jerusalem.

In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?

• monarchs

• serfs

• lords

• knights

Who is a religious person who devotes their life to Christianity and spends most of their time copying bibles and other important texts?

• Mercenary

• monks and nuns

• Mission Impossible