European Feudalism

Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population

• C, B, A
• B, C, A
• B, A, C
• C, A, B

A manor house was most similar to:

• A hotel
• A mansion
• A cathedral
• A cottage

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

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

Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?

• The discovery of the Americas
• Famine and disease
• A major war between France and Germany
• The foundation of large universities

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

• grants of land

• large celebrations

• war horses

• market licenses

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

• wealth

• birth

• religion

• education

Pages and squires were boys in training to become

• kings.

• knights.

• teachers.

• land owners

Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does that suggest about him?

• He fought with great skill.

• He owned a famous manor.

• He traveled to many countries.

• He followed a code of behavior.