Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

Who was an early leader of the Franks?

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

• Leo III

• Vikings

What was Charlemagne's most impressive accomplishment?

• He was over six feet tall

• He encouraged education and scholarship

• Unified all of the Christian lands of Europe into one empire

• He converted the Franks to Christianity and xtended their kingdom

Why was it good to have the church and the emperor working together?

• The people would support the emperor more

• Allowed the emperor more control

• Helped the pope live longer

• Got rid of the devil

Which is NOT a reason Western Europe needed order after the death of Charlemagne?

• There were invasions by barbarian

• Churches became corrupt

• The Vikings

• There was no more food

A king gave his most important nobles fiefs, which were

• large celebration

• war horses

• market licenses

• land grant

A serf is a...

• stage in becoming a knight

• a type of noble

• a jousting term

• a peasant tied to the land

What is the most important class in feudalism?

• King

• Peasant

• Noble

• Knight

How do you increase your status on the social pyramid?

• Do something brave in battle

• Assassinate the king and take over

• You can't

• Get more fiefs

What was a way that feudalism operated to create social order throughout Western Europe?

• The church would gift land to serfs if they would attend church

• The ability to navigate social classes provided motivation to work hard

• Kings gave land to vassals who supplied knights for the army

• The church allowed people to practice as they please

What support gave the king the most power?

• The peasants

• The knights

• God

• The nobles