Middle Ages

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

• William the Conqueror
• the Pope
• Charlemagne
• King Henry VIII

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

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?

• king
• noble
• knight
• peasant

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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

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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 to Jerusalem.
• The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.

In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?

• monarchs
• serfs
• lords
• knights

Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?

• It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.
• It was signed before the civil war in England.
• It contained 63 clauses and limited the power of the king.
• It gave the king more money and power.

The rapid spread of a deadly disease over a wide area is called a/an ___________.

• Germ
• Flu
• Fleas on rats
• Plague