Feudalism Notes Review

Who was at the top of the feudal society in Medieval Europe?

• The Church

• The King

• Nobles

• Lords

Which group in the feudal society directly served the nobles as vassals?

• Lords

• Serfs

• Freemen

• Towns merchants & craftsmen

Who were bound to the land and had the lowest status in the feudal society?

• Lords

• Serfs

• Freemen

• Nobles

What is feudalism primarily based on?

• The strength of the military

• The ownership of land

• The size of the population

• The technology available

What is a fief?

• A type of currency used during the feudal era

• A military rank

• An estate of land held from the lord in trust in exchange for military service and an oath of loyalty

• A small village

To whom did people owe their loyalty in a feudal system?

• To a personal lord

• To a polis

• To an empire

• To a democratic government

What type of government was created by feudalism?

• A centralized government with a single ruler

• A democratic government with elected officials

• A decentralized government with power spread among many lords

• A theocratic government ruled by religious leaders

What did the king provide to the rich lords and nobles in the feudal system?

• Military service

• Food and shelter

• An area of land called a fief

• Protection from invaders

What was expected from the knights in return for the land they received from the nobles?

• To pay rent

• To farm the land

• To fight for nobles and the king

• To provide food

What did the peasants do in the feudal system?

• They offered military aid to the king

• They worked the land for the nobles and knights

• They supplied soldiers and horses for the army

• They provided shelter to the knights