Early Middle Ages - Feudalism

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

• knight

• king

• serf

• lord

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

• empire

• kingdom

• monastery

• manor

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

• Vassals, Kings, Serfs, Peasants

• Kings, Lords, Peasants, Vassals

• Kings, Lords, Vassals, Serfs

• Serfs, Vassals, Kings, Lords

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.

A _____ is a land grant given to a vassal.

• a gift

• a fief

• a manor

• a monastary

Under the Feudal System, the King:

• Owned no land

• Owned some of the land

• Owned all of the land

• destroyed the land

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

• education.

• birth.

• wealth.

• religion.

Giving 10% of your income to the church is called the...

• tax rate

• money grab

• tithe

• rip off

The medieval code of polite and honorable behavior that knights were expected to follow.

• vassal

• monarch

• chivalry

• Justinian's Code

The manorial system was

• self-sufficient

• a failure

• dependent on the Pope

• a church-based organization