2. Feudalism

Feudalism emerged in Europe because

• people needed protection from invasions

• Kings became powerful

• people were poor

• the Church created social classes

What was a social structure rooted in an exchange of land for military service?

• Socialism

• Manorialism

• Feudalism

• The Church

What was a Vassal?

• a type of musical instrument

• a military rank

• a type of currency used in the Middle Ages

• a person who received land from a lord

In exchange for land, a Vassal

• provides military or other services to a lord
• pays a fee to the lord
• farms the land

• becomes the ruler of the land

What was a fief?

• a piece of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service

• A type of religious ceremony in the Middle Ages
• A form of punishment from the Church

• A type of medieval weapon

Knights pledged loyalty to a lord in return for

• money or power
• food or clothing
• education or healthcare
• protection or land

What is the difference between a Peasant & Serf?

• A peasant is a member of the nobility, while a serf is a commoner
• They are the same.

• A peasant is free to move and work wherever they want, while a serf is tied to the land
• A peasant is wealthy and owns their own land, while a serf is poor and landless

What was a Page in the Middle Ages?

• a type of weapon

• a boy who served the king

• a boy who served a Squire

• a young boy who served as a knight's servant

A Knight's Squire was a

• a boy who cleaned a knight's weapons

• a boy who took care of a knight's horse

• a knight's apprentice

• a servant to the lord

What was chivalry in the Middle Ages?

• a code of conduct for knights, emphasizing honor, bravery, and courtesy

• a type of dance popular in the Middle Ages

• a form of currency used in the Middle Ages

• a type laws by nobles in the Middle Ages