Feudalism and the Middle Ages

What is the kneeling person (vassal) pledging to the man wearing the crown (lord) and sitting in the chair?

• A church and military service

• Land and his first born son

• Loyalty and land

• Military service and loyalty

Which of the following groups belongs on the bottom line of the Feudal Pyramid?

• Slaves

• Peasants

• Vassals

• Lords

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe the period in Europe between the end of the classical age and the beginning of the modern world?

• The Middle Ages

• The Enlightenment

• The Dark Ages

• Medieval Times

Which statement best describes the relationship of feudalism and the manor system in the Middle Ages?

• Feudalism was a social and political order, and the manor system was the economic arrangement that supported it.

• Feudalism applied only to lords, while the manor system involved the serfs farming the land.

• The laws of feudalism were set by the king, and the laws of the manor were set by the Church.

• Feudalism involved only war, while the manor system involved farming.

In medieval Europe, local lords granted lands, known as ________________ to lesser nobles, known as ____________ in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.

• Fiefs; Vassals

• Fiefs; Serfs

• Investiture; Vassals

• Manors; Serfs

What is a difference between a Peasant and a Serf in the Feudal System?

• Serfs were required to pay labor and food taxes to their lord, peasants were not

• Serfs were bound to the land they worked, and peasants were free to leave

• Serfs could advance in the feudal system, peasants could not

• Serfs lived in the countryside and peasants lived in cities

All of the following are examples of the Frankish kings trying to form a close relationship with the Catholic Church in western Europe EXCEPT

• Charlemagne's grandsons splitting his empire in three

• Clovis converting to Christianity

• The crowning of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III in 800 CE

• Stopping the Muslims advancement through Europe at the Battle of Tours

Which of the following does not accurately describe the effect Charlemagne had upon Europe?

• Charlemagne created a Carolingian empire that lasted for a thousand years

• Charlemagne helped to encourage literacy through his support of education

• Charlemagne defended and expanded the influence of the Church

• Charlemagne continued the relationship between the Franks and the Catholic Church

Charles "The Hammer" Martel, is perhaps best known for which of the following accomplishments which strengthened the Frankish kings?

• Converting to Christianity

• Fighting off the Viking invaders

• Being crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

• Defeating the Muslims and preventing the spread of Islam in to Europe

Who had the most powerful influence over Medieval society during the Middle Ages?

• The king

• The local lord

• The Church

• The code of chivalry