Feudalism Review

What is the role of a knight?

• to oversee the kingdom

• to provide food to the manor

• to defend the manor

• to perform religious ceremonies

What is the difference between a monarch and a lord?

• The monarch oversees the entire kingdom while the lord controls the smaller manors.

• The monarch is less powerful than the lord.

• The lord rules over the entire kingdom while the monarch oversees the smaller manors.

• The monarch is just a figure-head and doesn't have any real powers.

What is a peasant?

• a wealthy landowner

• a lower-class farmer

• a slave

• a person without a job

Which of the following refers to an elite knight who serves a lord of a higher rank?

• knight

• clergy

• vassal

• serf

What is feudalism?

• an economic system of bartering and trade.

• a social system where people worked and fought for the lords in exchange for protection and use of land.

• a political system where the king or queen has unlimited power and the throne is inherited.

• a time of death and destruction during the Middle Ages.

Feudalism developed after the fall of Rome because local rulers abused their power and formed small kingdoms with strict rules and unfair laws.

• True

• False

During the Middle Ages, life for the serfs was unfair. The serfs were tied to the land and lived their lives serving their noble.

• True

• False

The manors provided safety, security, and stability to Europeans after the fall of Rome.

• True

• False

Nobles were given land from the monarch in exchange for money.

• True

• False

Despite their harsh living conditions, life on the feudal manor was beneficial to the serfs because they received food, protection, and use of land.

• True

• False