Unit 3A: Feudalism

In Feudalism, what did lords receive in return for their loyalty to the king?

• Friendship
• Protection
• Land
• Crops

A social, economic, and political system based on loyalty and military service.

• Feudalism
• Aristocracy
• Democracy
• Meritocracy

Why did the feudal system first develop on the local level in Europe?

• Lords wanted to share their land.
• The Europeans borrowed the idea from Japan.
• European kings passed laws requiring the creation of feudalism.
• European people sought protection from the chaos after the fall of the Roman Empire.

What was manorialism?

• The knights code of honor.
• The social structure of feudalism.
• The economic system of feudalism.
• The jobs done by groups of Christian monks.

The purpose of feudalism was

• to spread democracy and give the people a say in their government
• to look after the welfare of all the people and make sure they had all they needed
• to provide people with protection and safety by establishing social order
• to create a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people

Under Manorialism who did most of the actual work on the lords' manors?

• knights
• priests
• serfs
• slaves

Who brought the political system of feudalism to England?

• Charlemagne
• Pope Gregory VII
• King Henry IV
• William the Conqueror

What were some things that occured in monasteries during the middle ages? Choose Three.

• creating pottery
• trading of gold and salt
• copying religious books and texts
• educating boys, primarily for priesthood
• preserving works of Greeks and Romans

What was the greatest source of stability for people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Great Council
• Roman Empire
• English Parliament
• Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following is true about the first universities in Europe?

• The universities taught in English, the language of the church
• The universities were originally built to teach girls about reading
• The universities taught math and science learned from Muslims
• The universities grew from monastic schools and theology degrees were most prominent