Middle Ages Feudalism: Main Ideas

This feudal group of people believed that God had given them the right to rule.

• vassals

• nobles

• peasants

• monarchs

Which noble group enjoyed hawking and hunting, dancing and feasting, as well as board games and reading for entertainment?

• lords and ladies

• knights

• serfs

• peasants

Which social class was expected to be loyal to the church and to their lord, to be just and fair, and to protect the helpless? What was the code they lived by called?

• knight ; chivalry

• page ; vow

• squire ; knight-in-waiting

• vassal ; pledge

Which class was the majority of the population in during medieval times and what did their responsibilities include?

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  lords and ladies; managed and defended his land and the people who worked on it and served as judges in manor courts

• peasants; worked the land, tended to the livestock, took care of the children, and were skilled craftsmen

• knights; protected the helpless and participated in tournaments

• monarchs; kept order and provided protection for their vassals

This group is considered the highest rank in feudal nobility. 

• noble

• monarch

• vassal

• knight

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by...

• wealth

• birth

• religion

• education

Based on the feudal pyramid, most people during the Middle Ages were...

• knights

• squires

• peasants

• clergy

What was the purpose of feudalism?

• It spread democracy by giving the people a voice in their own government.

• It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

• It created a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people.

• It looked after the welfare of all people by making sure they had all the necessities of life.

Which event happened in 476 C.E. and is considered to be the event that started the Middle Ages?

• Rome was split into two parts.

• The western part of Rome fell.

• Constantine was named emperor.

• Charlemagne was named emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Who are the men in the picture?

• lord and vassal

• peasant and serf

• merchant and squire

• villager and priest