Feudalism 1

In what year did Charlemagne die?

• 748

• 814

• 1102

• 1347

After Charlemagne's death, why did Europe become unstable?

• Everyone was sad about the death of the emperor.

• There was an economic crisis.

• Invaders were attacking in lots of different places.

• Nobody was sure who would take the Emperor's place.

After Charlemagne's death, Europe was once again...

• divided into many kingdoms

• at peace

• at war

• united

Many kingdoms were at risk of invasion from the ...

• Romans and Persians

• Hungarians, Muslims and Normans

• Greeks, Vikings and Saxons

• Celts, Vandals and Huns

An OVERLORD would give ______ to a VASSAL

• food and shelter

• land and protection

• legislation and judgement

• loyalty and money

The land that an OVERLORD gave to their vassal was called ...

• a thief

• a feef

• a fief

• a freeth

A VASSAL would give _______ in return for the FIEF.

• gold and silver

• food and drink

• political support and military protection

• presents

The feudal system can be described as a ....

• cone

• box

• pyramid

• circle

At the top of the feudal pyramid was the ...

• noblemen

• knights

• peasants

• king (monarch)

At the bottom of the feudal pyramid were the ...

• knights

• peasants

• clergy

• nobles