Charlemagne and Feudalism

Based on the picture who was at the top of the Feudal Society?

• King
• Peasants
• Knights
• Nobles

What does this picture represent?

• A castle
• Rivers
• A manor
• Farms

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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

Who was the King to reunite Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire?

• William the Conqueror
• Charlemagne
• John VIII
• Caesar

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

True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted

• True
• False

Who technically owned all of the land in the Kingdom?

• The King
• Everyone
• Peasants
• knights

What group greatly contributed to ending the Franks power after Charlemagne's death?

• Moors
• Vikings
• Saxons
• Goths

What was a large self-sufficient estate ruled by a lord?

• Castle

• Plantation

• Manor

• Fallow