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.

Chivalry was

• a code of honor practiced by samurai
• a code of honor practiced by knights
• the right of kings to rule
• the right of serfs to be free

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

• Freedom
• Protection
• Rights
• Education

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

• knight

• king

• serf

• lord

A ____________ consists of the castle and all the land around it where the peasants lived.

• Kings Court
• suburb
• monastery
• manor

The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is:

• Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants
• Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights
• Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
• Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe

• faced a decline in unity, trade and education.

• was conquered by the Byzantine Empire.

• became the leader in literature and technology.

• became the leader in literature and technology.

Which of the following would a peasant NOT be expected to do on a manor?

• Repair bridges and roads on the manor.

• Farm land to provide food for the lord of the manor.

• Attend school to learn to read and write

• Pay fees or taxes to the lord.

Feudalism developed as a way for medieval societies to

• Rebuild cities

• Build an empire

• Protect themselves

• Increase trade

How did feudalism and the manor economy emerge and shape medieval life?

• The manor was center of the feudal economy, it provided fiefs for the King and granted protection for peasants

• Peasants provided protection in exchange for fiefs, peasants’ rights were tied to mutual obligations to the lord.

• The manor was the center of the feudal economy, it was self-sufficient—producing everything the people needed.

• Fiefs were granted to the lords and the vassal claimed the manor to their home.