The Middle Ages

What is a fief?

• large piece of land

• manor

• payment

What is a vassal?

• person who receives a piece of land

• another name for a king

• person who works on a ship

• person who works in the church

Which of the following is not a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

• the empire was too small
• barbarian invasions
• the empire was too big
• the population of Rome declined

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

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

What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?

• the Romans
• the Huns
• the Egyptians
• the Vikings

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

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

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.