7.30 Feudalism & Manorialism

What was the system of government during the Middle Ages in Europe?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Feudalism

• Democracy

What did a vassal receive in exchange for loyalty to the king?

• A title

• A castle

• Money

• A fief

What is a knight in the context of feudalism?

• A blacksmith

• A merchant

• A horse-mounted soldier

• A farmer

What was the economic system of the Middle Ages based on?

• Bank

• Market

• Manor

• Factory

What did most manors include?

• School, hospital, church

• Manor house, agricultural fields, village

• City, market, bank

• Factory, workshop, castle

What did the peasants of the manor grow?

• Precious stones

• Clothing materials

• Medicinal herbs

• Food crops like barley and wheat

What did the village in the manor include?

• Factories and warehouses

• Workshops for blacksmiths, people who tanned animal hides

• Banks and markets

• Schools and hospitals

What did the manors become over time?

• Villages

• Cities

• Towns

• Factories

What were the knights given by the lord of a fief?

• Weapons and tools

• Food and clothing

• Money and land

• Horses and armor

What did the vassals do for their king?

• Traded with other kingdoms

• Collected taxes, settled disputes, made plans for the land

• Explored new territories

• Built castles and fortresses