Unit 3 Middle Ages Test

A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land is called a

• vassal

• missionary

• monk

• Middle Ages

A code of behavior for knights to follow that included the protection of the weak and poor

• manor

• code of chivalry

• vassal

• code of honor

Who was the duke of Normandy who took control of England and spread feudalism?

• William the Conqueror

• Alexander the Great

• Frank of Normandy

• Jesus

Which statement best describes the rights of women in the Middle Ages?

• Women made most of the important decisions.

• Women had very few rights.

• Women and men were perfectly equal.

• Neither women nor men had rights because the church controlled everything.

During feudal times, the majority of people belonged to which social class?

• king
• nobility
• knights
• peasants

The Magna Carta's main function was to 

• free serfs and peasants
• limit the king's power
• limit the pope's power
• provide money to the king

The Crusades were inspired mainly by 

• money
• religion
• politics
• trade

Feudalism developed mainly because 

• the monarchy was too powerful
• the Catholic Church was failing
• people needed protection
• King John created it

What is the difference between a serf and a peasant?

• nothing, they were the same thing

• serfs were free, peasants were bound to the land

• peasants were free, serfs were bound to the land

• they were slaves

Juries, common law, and central courts describe the legal practices created in 

• Italy
• England
• Egypt
• Mongols