3.1 Medieval Ages Quiz

This is an economic system that developed in Western Europe as a result of the Fall of the Roman Empire in the west as people were struggling to find safety and protection from invaders.

• Archaic System

• Pyramid Schism

• Feudal System

• Manorial System

What problems led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• large Empire, high taxes and invasions

• lack of common language and culture

• different religions and high taxes

• too many oceans and trade routes

Which is the correct order of the feudal hierarchy (social classes), from most powerful to least powerful?

• nobles, King, knights, peasants/serfs

• King, nobles, peasants/serfs, knights

• King, Lords/nobles, knights, peasants/serfs

• peasants/serf, knights, nobles, King

Which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the Medieval Ages?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The development of towns

• The Bubonic plague

• The Crusades

A knight is expected to show loyalty to a lord by

• farming a plot of land

• collecting tolls and taxes

• arranging loans at no interest

• providing military service (protection)

Under the feudal manorial system, nobles were required to provide peasants with which of the following?

• Spouse, protection, yearly allowance

• Protection, housing, land to farm

• Livable wage, land title, wife

• Education, protection, yearly income

The daily life for this social class revolved around raising crops, tending to livestock, weekly or daily chores for the manor and other skilled work.

• Monarch

• Nobles

• Knights

• Peasants

What did the feudal system provide for people in Europe during this time?

• redistribution of wealth

• stability and protection

• multiple sets of beliefs

• indulgences for sinners

What institution had the most power over the people in Europe during the Medieval Ages?

• Islam

• A strong government

• The Church

• Trade

In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...

•  Birth
•      Education and training
•      Marriage
•      Individual abilities