The Middle Ages

Your mother and father are both serfs.  If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become:

• A lord
• A knight
• A vassal
• A serf

Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords.  What is the best synonym for "fealty?"

• Love
• Money
• Obedience
• War

Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.

• Money
• Real estate
• Education
• Politics

What was the main job of a knight?

• Defending his lord's or king's territory
• Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
• Going on extreme adventures
• Competing in tournaments against other knights

What does this picture represent?

• A castle
• Rivers
• A manor
• Farms

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What is a fief?

• land given to Knights in exchange for loyalty
• Something Kings ate
• A disease that killed many peasants
• Not a real thing

What is the difference between a Lord and a Vassal?

• Nothing
• Lords are the boss of the Vassal
• Vassals had more money
• Lords were not connected to Vassals

What was a peasant's job?

• Farming
• Building tools
• Cooking
• All of the above

What were Knights expected to give in exchange for land?

• Loyalty
• Protection
• Taxes
• All of the above

Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?

• The King
• Everyone
• Peasants
• knights