Feudalism

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
• A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
• A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
• A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Henry IV
• Pope Gregory VII

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

• knight

• king

• serf

• lord

A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.

• monastery

• cathedral

• church

• manor

What present day country did the Franks live in?

• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain

The Middle Ages began when the.....

• Roman Empire fell
• Greeks were polytheistic
• Agricultural Revolution began
• the Reformation started

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

• there was decline in trade, education,and culture

• Rome did not pay its electric bill

• There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

• Kings were not very smart

A person of high rank by birth or title is a 

• Noble
• Serf
• Priest
• Knight

What did the lord give to the vassal?

• land
• money
• nothing
• the Divine Right of rule

Which feudal class had the most people?

• Monarchs
• Lords
• Knights
• Peasants