Feudalism

What is the name for a grant of land given to a vassal?

• vassalage

• fief

• feudal contract

• chivalry

Warriors who rode on horseback and served their lords were called

• knights

• Vikings

• chivalry

• vassals

Why were Viking raiders such a threat after the death of Charlemagne?

• The ruler of the west Frankish lands gave land to the Vikings, establishing them in Europe.

• The lords and knights were unable to challenge the Viking raiders.

• Charlemagne's sons did not have the military expertise necessary to win against the invaders.

• After Charlemagne's death, the Carolingian Empire was divided into three sections.

A knight defended the Church and defenseless people. This was the idea of

• feudal contract

• chivalry

• common law

• vassalage

Where were the Vikings from?

• the Frankish lands

• the Middle Kingdom

• Scandinavia

• the Seine River

Feudalism arose in response to

• misplaced loyalties to kings

• internal division and external threats

• the weakening power of the Church

• a need for a more chivalrous society

Women in the Middle Ages

• could legally own property.

• were educated and held equal status to men.

• played no major role in medieval society.

• were only important as the object of a knight's devotion.

What role did serfs have in the feudal system?

• gave homage and military service

• provided protection and food

• farmed the land and paid rent

• gave fief and military aid

Which of these describes the relationship between a lord and knight?

• The lord grants land, and the knight defends it.

• The lord provides food, and the knight protects the lord.

• The knight protects peasants, and the lord farms the land.

• The lord gives land, and the knight pays rent.

Which of these was vital for defending people during the Middle Ages?

• a centralized government

• dragon-shaped long boats

• a code of chivalry

• allegiance with the Roman Catholic Church