Common Assessment- Feudalism

People needed to protect themselves. Feudalism developed as a response to the threat posed by the _________________.

• Romans

• Franks

• Saxons

• Vikings

How did feudalism arrive in England?

• Pope Leo III declared it to exist there.

• King Harold established it there.

• William Duke of Normandy (William The Conqueror) brought it with him from France.

• What's feudalism?

Knights lived their lives by a code of ideal behavior, including  bravery, loyalty, and respect for women. This code was known as ______________.

• Jousting

• Divine Right

• Chivalry

• Loyalty

Who was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 CE?

• Charlemagne

• Pepin

• Gregory II

• Leo V

Which of the following BEST explains why Europe developed a feudal society?

• the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.

• Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.

• overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.

• skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.

Use the timeline below to answer the question. Which empire fell and marked the start of the Middle Ages?

• Rome

• Western Europe

• Charlemagne

• Greece

Which development in the Middle Ages stabilized the government of Europe after the previous empire fell?

• Manoralism

• Feudalism

• Loyalism

• Monarchism

People needed to protect themselves. Feudalism developed as a response to the threat posed by the _________________.

• Romans

• Saxons

• Franks

• Vikings

What was an important advantage of the three-field system of crop rotation? 

• It divided a farmer's land into two equal fields.

• It increased the amount of land that could be planted every year.

• It allowed all of a farmer's land to be planted at once.

• It produced fewer crops for farmers to harvest.

 "Listen, my Lord... I promise to be loyal and true to you, and I owe you my loyalty for the land you have given me. I will do the duties and services that I am supposed to, at the right times. So help me God and all His Saints."

—Adapted from The Manner of Doing Homage and Fealty

The excerpt from The Manner of Doing Homage and Fealty is an example of.... 

• a serf’s contract.

• Domesday passage.

• an oath of loyalty.

• a feudal marriage vow.