Medieval Europe Week 4 Review

What were the qualities emphasized in the code of chivalry?

• Greed and deception

• Courage and loyalty

• Cruelty and selfishness

• Dishonesty and cowardice

Which group provided the labor necessary for agriculture on feudal estates?

• Knights

• Peasants

• Lords

• Monks

Which code governed the behavior of knights, emphasizing honor, loyalty, and gallantry?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Code of Justinian

• Code of Chivalry

• Magna Carta

What were castles primarily constructed from during the Middle Ages?

• Stone

• Wood

• Iron

• Mudbrick

Label this castle with its features

f

e

d

c

b

a

Motte

Bailey

Wooden Keep

Wooden Fence

Bridge

Hill

Fill in the blanks.

Early castles were built using ​ (a)   . This was because it was available in ​ (b)   and was relatively easy to move and ​ (c)   which enabled castles to built quickly and cheaply.

• Wood
• large amounts
• build with
• Stone
• on the coast

Which social system dominated Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Democracy

What was the purpose of the feudal system in medieval Europe?

• To promote equality among all social classes

• To ensure a stable agricultural economy

• To organize society and provide security

• To centralize political power in the hands of the king

The term "feudalism" refers to:

• A system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler

• A system of landownership and obligations between lords and vassals

• A religious movement aimed at reforming the Catholic Church

• A style of architecture popular during the Middle Ages

Peasants had to pay their lord taxes in what form usually?

(a)