The Middle Ages (Medieval Period) Review

Much of Medieval Europe was run by a political system known as feudalism, or rule by ...

• local clergy

• local lords

• elected landowners

• serfs

Anyone who received a grant of land from a more powerful noble was known as a...

• fief

• landowner

• serf

• vassal

Primogeniture is a system whereby land passes from a ...

• husband to his wife

• man to his brother

• father to his favorite son

• father to his eldest son

A man could gain additional land through...

• his wife's dowry

• successful farming

• holding local office

• paying additional taxes

A major reason for the development of feudalism was...

• the need for an army to protect the church

• the need for protection from the barbarians

• the need to protect trade routes across Europe

• the need to preserve the farming systems of Europe

Which group of people were least likely to own land in medieval society?

• nobles

• bishops

• serfs

• villeins

The basis of power under the feudal system was...

• money and gold

• land ownership

• military skill

• the support of the people

In general, noblewomen of the Middle Ages were expected to...

• train pages in riding and fencing

• pay ransom if their husband was captured in battle

• run the castle and raise her children

• take care of the warhorses

Towards the end of the Middle Ages, farming became more productive because...

• feudal estates grew larger

• peasants used oxen to pull their plows

• heavy iron plows were invented

• more serfs were free to move away from the land

Which of the following was NOT part of the Code of Chivalry?

• honoring the church

• showing bravery

• helping people

• speaking Latin