Feudalism

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.

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.

Which feudal class is missing?

• minstrels
• troubadours
• serfs
• vassals

What is manorialism?

• A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together
• A system where everyone is really polite to one another
• A system where people live in manor houses owned by the lord
• A system based off extensive trade, where each farm specializes in only one good or service