Unit 7 LT2

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A social structure based on equal distribution of wealth and resources
• System of service between a lord, vassal, and peasants, where loyalty, protection, and labor are exchanged.

• A system based on sea trade and international commerce

What was a fief?

• A type of medieval weapon
• A type of religious ceremony in the Middle Ages
• A form of currency in ancient Rome
• A piece of land given by a lord to a vassal

Chivalry was...

• a type of flower found in Asia
• a code followed by knights in medieval Europe

• a form of ancient Greek philosophy
• a style of music popular in the 19th century

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

• Freedom

• Rights

• Protection

• Education

A vassal was

• Peasants/Serfs

• a King

• anyone who got land or something of value from a lord

• Someone who sold land

True of false: Serfs could leave whenever they wanted

• False
• True

Who was at the top of the feudal pyramid?

• Abbot

• Peasant
• King or Monarch
• Merchant

Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?

• Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

• Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles

• A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families

• Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

What was social class determined by during the Middle Ages?

• Birth

• Wealth

• Religion

• Age and gender

What is the difference between a Lord and a Vassal?

• Nothing

• Vassals had more money

• Lords were not connected to Vassals

• 
  Lords are the boss of the Vassal