Feudalism and the Rise of Towns

Knights lived by a code of conduct known as

• chivalry

• truthfulness

• silence

• niceness

Castles were built on steep sided hills called

• mountains

• slopes

• moltes

• valleys

What did peasants do for a living?

• cleaned

• farmed

• babysat

• drove cars

Describe a medieval manor?

• no farming community ran by a noble or knight and worked by peasants.

• big farming community ran by peasants

Which two groups made up the peasant class in medieval society?

• Serfs

• Freeman

• moltes

• both a and b

How did some serfs gain their freedom?

• they fought for it

• they voted on it

• they protested

• they escaped to town

The rise of trade in Europe created a new ________ class in society

• upper

• middle

• lower

• none of the above

Who could become citizens in medieval towns when governments were established?

• males

• females

• men over 50

• women over 50

What often surrounded a medieval castle that helped protect it?

• walls

• fence

• moat

• vassal

Property granted to a vassal was known as a

• thief

• farmer

• fief

• lord