Medieval Society and the Norman Conquest Shaping Ideas

What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?

• To record the country's different types of land and their use

• To list the number of castles built by the Normans

• To record the battles fought during the Norman Conquest

• To calculate the number of people living in England

What was the hierarchical structure of the feudal system based on?

• Chain of loyalty agreements

• Chain of political alliances

• Chain of trade agreements

• Chain of religious ceremonies

Who were the members of the clergy replaced by after the Norman Conquest?

• English peasants

• French or Italian churchmen

• Anglo-Saxon noblemen

• Norman knights

What was the social order in the Middle Ages divided into?

• Barons, churchmen, soldiers

• Nobles, clergy, peasants

• Kings, knights, serfs

• Lords, ladies, vassals

What did the peasants provide the lord with in exchange for a place to live and the means to grow their own food?

• Religious offerings

• Military service

• Money

• A percentage of their harvest

What did the higher nobles have from lower nobles who had sworn loyalty to them?

• Knights

• Serfs

• Peasants

• Vassals

What did the Normans introduce in England after the conquest?

• Feudal system

• Democratic system

• Monarchy system

• Anarchic system

What did the English call the Domesday Book because they felt it was like having their souls weighed up on Judgement Day?

• Conquest Book

• Soul Book

• Judgement Book

• Domesday

What did the survey carried out by William's men in 1085 result in?

• The Feudal Charter

• The Norman Code

• The Magna Carta

• The Domesday Book

What did the peasants do in the feudal society?

• Agricultural work

• Military service

• Trade and commerce

• Religious ceremonies