Unit 3 Study Guide

What is a primary characteristic of a feudalism?

• A representative government

• An exchange of land for services

• Protection of individual rights

• Economic equality for all

What caused the growth of feudalism in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

• The collapse of the strong Roman Empire

• The decline of the Roman Catholic Church

• The unification of European rulers

• The rivalry between the ancient empires

What did vassals get in return for serving and working for their local lord?

• An easy life with little work on the lord's manor

• The right to vote for the king

• Land and protection from invaders

• Paid for their work and service in gold

What is the meaning of the attached quote? "Serfs were tied to the land."

• Serfs were not allowed to sell crops that they grew on the lord's manor.

• Serfs were not allowed to attend mass without the lord of the manor.

• Serfs were not allowed to perform more than one job on the manor.

• Serfs were not allowed to leave the lord's manor without permission.

What was so scarce and valuable in Japan that control of it caused many conflicts?

• Silk

• Land

• Water

• Gold

Why did most of the Japanese people live close to the sea?

• Japan has a mountainous terrain and little arable land.

• Japan is a flat place with muddy, wet, swamps.

• Japan is surrounded by vast, rocky, dry deserts.

• Japan has large rivers and lakes that often cause floods.

Why was the Magna Carta considered to be one of the most important documents in history?

• It reinforced the power of absolute monarchs

• It laid out the ideas of individual rights and representative governments

• It helped strengthen Feudalism in Europe

• It took away power from individual people

Why did Medieval Europe practice Feudalism?

• Money was required to buy land and be used as a payment for services.

• Overpopulation required better agricultural techniques to be created.

• Skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.

• Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant Viking raids and invasions.

What concept from the Magna Carta guaranteed people a trial by jury, preventing the king from throwing his enemies in prison?

• Divine right

• Due Process

• Rule of Law

• Great Council 

What was one of the major effects the Great Council had on the people?

• It had very little effect on the people

• It allowed the military to draft peasants into the army

• It gave the king more power over the people

• It gave the people representation in government