Serf Quiz

What is the primary duty of a serf in the feudal system?

• To provide military service

• To offer medical assistance

• To perform back-breaking labor and provide food

• To teach children

Answer explanation

The primary duty of a serf in the feudal system was to perform back-breaking labor and provide food.

What is one thing serfs cannot do under feudalism?

• Marry

• Leave the manor

• Work

• Pray

Answer explanation

Serfs cannot leave the manor under feudalism, as they were bound to the land and required to work for the lord.

Who directly owns the serfs?

• The knights

• The church

• The king

• The lords

Answer explanation

The lords directly own the serfs, as they were the landowners who granted the serfs the right to work on their land in exchange for protection and a portion of the crops produced.

What do serfs receive in exchange for their labor and produce?

• Money

• A small piece of land and protection

• Education

• Freedom after several years

Answer explanation

Serfs receive a small piece of land and protection in exchange for their labor and produce, not money, education, or freedom after several years.

What theory justifies the king's rule to the serfs?

• The Great Chain of Being

• The Divine Right Theory

• The Theory of Evolution

• The Social Contract

Answer explanation

The Divine Right Theory justifies the king's rule to the serfs by claiming that the king's authority comes directly from God, making his rule legitimate and unquestionable.

Who are serfs vassals to in the feudal system?

• Only to the lord

• Only to the knights

• To everyone above them in the feudal system

• They are not considered vassals

Answer explanation

In the feudal system, serfs were vassals only to the lord, not to the knights or everyone above them. Therefore, the correct choice is 'Only to the lord'.

What is one reason serfs might accept their role without uprising?

• Fear of the king's army

• Satisfaction with their piece of land and the protection provided

• The hope of becoming knights

• They often uprose against their lords

Answer explanation

The correct choice highlights that serfs might accept their role without uprising due to satisfaction with their piece of land and the protection provided.

How does the relationship between serfs and lords benefit the lords?