Middle Ages Quiz 2 Review

1. Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

• The King
• Nobles/Lords
• Vassals
• Serfs

2. Serfs made up what percentage of the Medieval Europe population?

• 10%
• 20%
• 50%
• 90%

3. Who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants?

• Pope
• King
• Lord
• Vassal

4. What did the peasants (serfs) get in return for serving and working for their local vassal? (HINT: There are 2 correct answers)

• Protection
• Land
• Manor
• Money

5. The large piece of land that the king gave to the lords to build their manors on was called a _________.

• Patch
• Garden
• Fief
• Field

6. True or False: Lords allowed their serfs to travel and leave their land.

• True
• False

7. TRUE OR FALSE: A city-state is a region that is independently ruled by a major city.

• True
• False

8. Monarchies are ruled by kings or queens. When we studied the French monarchy, we looked at the French society under which monarch (ruler)?

• Henry VIII
• Charlemagne
• Louis XI
• Alexander the Great

9. Why weren't there many towns and cities in the early Middle Ages?

• The kings of Europe outlawed cities to prevent the spread of disease
• The Roman Empire did not believe in building towns for the European barbarians
• The feudal manors were self-sufficient, and didn't need to trade much for supplies
• Medieval society did not respect merchants because they did not produce anything.

10. The city of Jerusalem is important to what major religions? **HINT: There are 3**

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity