During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

• A serf had more power.

• A lord had more power.

• They had an equal amount of power.

• Neither serfs nor lords had any power in the Middle Ages.

Which statement provides the best evidence that lords had more power than serfs?

• “Usually, high-ranking nobles swore their loyalty to the king and lords swore their loyalty to higher-ranking nobles.”

• “Freemen were not under the same strict control of the lord.”

• “When serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match.”

• “Serfs grew the food and tended to the livestock, or animals that fed the people.”

Does this statement describe life on a manor or life in a medieval town: Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise until sunset.

• Life on a manor

• Life in a town

Does this statement describe life on a manor or life in a medieval town: Many smaller houses made of wood and surrounded a castle or larger house.

• Life on a manor

• Life in a town

Does this statement describe life on a manor or life in a medieval town: On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

• Life on a manor

• Life in a town

Does this statement describe life on a manor or life in a medieval town: Using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley.

• Life on a manor

• Life in a town

Does this statement describe life on a manor or life in a medieval town: A class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance.

• Life on a manor

• Life in a town

Which of the following was NOT a part of the life of a monk during the Middle Ages?

• They controlled the lives of serfs working on a manor.

• They often copied writings from ancient Greeks and Romans to create new books to preserve this knowledge.

• They vowed to dedicate their lives to God.

• They spent a large part of each day in worship and prayer.

Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?

• It was one of the crusades to the Holy Land.

• It was a battle between King John and the nobles because of Magna Carta.

• It was a battle between the Church and King Henry II.

• It was a battle to determine who would be the king of England—Harold or William.

Which of the following statements about Magna Carta is NOT true?

• Magna Carta limited the king’s power.

• Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in English history.

• King John happily accepted Magna Carta from the nobles.

• Many of the ideas from Magna Carta appear in the constitutions of modern democracies.