Topic 9 Lesson 3: Feudalism and the Manor Economy

Many of the early Viking raids were directed against

• castles guarded by knights.

• wealthy monasteries.

• self-sufficient manors.

• fiefs controlled by vassals.

In addition to being coastal raiders, many Vikings also became

• explorers.

• serfs.

• missionaries.

• knights.

Under the feudal system, what did lords grant to their vassals?

• freedom

• money

• loyalty

• fiefs

What was the main goal of the code of chivalry?

• to train sons of nobles how to fight

• to regulate life on the manor

• to teach knights how to behave honorably

• to increase the power of monarchs

Which group made up the majority of the medieval European population?

• lords

• knights

• vassals

• peasants

What is a vassal?

• in medieval Europe, a nobleman who received land from other noblemen in return for his service

• estate granted by a lord to a vassal

• warrior mounted on horseback

• code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest

What is a fief?

• estate granted by a lord to a vassal

• warrior mounted on horseback

• code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest

• self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord

What is a knight?

• warrior mounted on horseback

• code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest

• self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord

• a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord

What is chivalry?

• code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest

• self-sufficient esate of a medieval lord

• a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord

• to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone)

What is a manor?

• self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord

• a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord

• to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone)

• the state of being faithful