Middle Ages

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

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

• castle
• manor
• chivalry
• land

Under feudalism what did vassals receive in return for their loyalty to the king?

• friendship
• protection
• land 
• crops

What is manorialism?

• economic system of the Middle Ages
• political system of the Middle ages
• religious system of the Middle Ages
• educational system of the Middle Ages

Which of the following best describes the feudal system?

• It promoted peace and prosperity
• It was democratic
• It depended on a strong military.
• Land and military protection were the cornerstones of the feudal system.

Why did the feudal system first develop on the local level in Europe?

• Lords wanted to share their land

• The Europeans borrowed the idea from Japan.

• European kings passed laws requiring the implementation of feudalism.

• European people sought protection from the hazardous and barbaric times after the fall of the Roman Empire

Which of the following is true about serfs?

• Serfs were technically free but they were tied to the land they farmed.
• Serfs were allowed to sell the land they farmed.
• Serfs were not expected to give some of what they grew to the lords.
• Serfs were allowed to leave the manor without the lord's permission.

What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?

• Laborers
• Making laws
• Trading goods

Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?

• Reuniting the Roman Empire

• Everyone in the "East" became Christian

• Increased trade with non-European cultures

• The Byzantine Empire regained their power