Middle Ages Mini Test 1 -Unit 4

What marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?

• The coronation of Charlemagne

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The introduction of feudalism

• The construction of Gothic Cathedrals

Who was crowned Roman Emperor by the Pope and extended the Roman Empire from northern Spain to western Germany and northern Italy?

• A vassal

• A serf

• Charlemagne

• A knight

What is feudalism?

• A code of conduct for knights

• A social system dependent on manors

• A political system where nobles are granted land in exchange for loyalty and military service

• A large estate ruled by a lord

What is a vassal in the feudal system?

• A peasant tied to the land

• A person who received honor and land in exchange for serving as a soldier

• A relationship based on loyalty and land between a feudal lord and vassal

• A person who controlled land and could grant estates

What is the role of a lord in feudal Europe?

• A person who is tied to a specific piece of land

• A person who controlled land and could grant estates to vassals

• A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving as a soldier

• A person who followed a code of conduct for knights

What is a serf?

• A person who controlled land and could grant estates to vassals

• A relationship based on loyalty and land between a feudal lord and vassal

• A peasant who is tied to a specific piece of land

• A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving as a soldier

What did a knight receive in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier?

• Land and a code of conduct

• Honor and land

• A manor

• A vassal

What is chivalry?

• A political system in medieval Europe

• A social system by which peasants were dependent on their land and lord

• A code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

• A sacred ritual of the Roman Catholic Church

What is manoralism?

• A large estate ruled by a lord

• A code of conduct for knights

• A political system where nobles are granted land

• A social system where peasants are dependent on their land and lord

What is a manor?

• A peasant tied to the land

• A code of conduct for knights

• A political system in medieval Europe

• A large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord