7th SS Lesson 4: The Development of Feudalism in W. Europe Test

Match the following

• noble who fought for king

• chivalry

• peasant "slave" who worked the land

• serf

• noble granted land by king

• fief

• land grant in exchange for loyalty

• knight

• medieval knight’s code of ideal behavior

• lord

Leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 CE, who unified most of the lands of Europe into a single empire.​ (a)  

• Charlamagne
• Leo III
• William
• Frank
• Odoacer

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is known as a ​ (a)  

• fief
• chivalry
• house
• serf
• feudal

Reorder the following according to who was at the top of the feudal hierarchy and who was at the bottom.

• king

• lord

• knight

• serf

1) Explain the relationship between a lord and his king.

2) Explain the relationship between a serf and his lord.

(*hint: Think about what each provided to the other.)

What happened to Europe after the Western Roman Empire fell?

• It was plunged into chaos.

• It continued to function as it always had.

• It decided to go back to being its own communities and live peacefully with one another.

• It took over the Eastern Roman Empire.

Charlemagne had the support of the powerful Roman Catholic (a)   .

What are some of the improvements made by Charlemagne in order to unify his kingdom?

• He created a uniform legal system.

• He united his people through Christianity.

• He created a uniform money and tax system.

• He defended his kingdom with a strong army.

• He paid his nobles large sums of money to serve him faithfully.

Individual who brought feudalism to Europe.​ (a)  

• William the Conqueror
• Charlemagne
• Harold II
• Pope Leo
• Edward the Just

Name of the group of people who continually attacked northern Europe, and whose name means "to raid".

(a)