Review - Feudalism, Catholic Church & Crusades

The Feudal System developed and persisted in the Middle Ages as a response to

• the need for protection and stability in Europe.

• the desire for people to work hard become more successful.

• the growth of towns, cities and trade in Europe

• the power of the Catholic Church.

Fill in the diagram of the Feudal System

h

f

e

d

c

b

a

g

Peasants & Serfs

Land

King

Protection

Lord

Lesser Lord/Knight

Food, goods, services

Loyalty/Military Service

The piece of land a king or lord gives in a feudal exchange is called a ____.

Which of these groups on the feudal pyramid would be considered 'vassals'?

The ​​ ​ (a)   was the community that developed on the land exchanged in the ​ (b)   system where ​ (c)   and serfs lived and worked in exchange for ​ (d)   provided by the ​ (e)   .

• manor
• feudal
• peasants
• protection
• lord

Answer explanation

The ultimate goal of a medieval feudal manor was

• to enter into trade agreements with other medieval manors.

• to become self-sufficient and produce everything it needed.

• to make as much money as possible selling its goods and services.

• to

During the Middle Ages the Catholic Church had religious power and secular power over the peoples lives.  Which is the best example of its ‘secular’ power?

• It had influence over powerful social classes (even kings) and was involved in politics.

• People had faith and followed the Pope as God's representative on earth.

• It forgave the sins of people.

• It baptized babies and performed marriages.

Label the diagram of church hierarchy appropriately.

a

b

c

d

e

Bishops

Priests, monks, nuns

Cardinals

Pope

Archbishops

The people who worked for the Catholic Church (everyone from the Pope down to the priests) are collectively called the ​ (a)   .

• clergy
• peasants
• Christians
• Crusaders

During the Middle Ages, everyone in ​ (a)   was expected to pay taxes to the Church called ​ (b)   ​ and to follow Church ​ teachings and (c)   .

• Europe
• tithes
• laws
• rent
• Empire
• Rome