Feudal Times

What happened after the Roman Empire fell apart?

• Europe entered a more advanced society

• Nothing changed in Europe

• Europe's order broke down and society became less advanced

• Europe maintained the same level of order

Who was Charlemagne?

• A noble who lived after the fall of Rome

• A king in France who tried to restore civilization

• A peasant who invented the heavy wheeled plow

• A serf who led a rebellion

What is feudalism?

• A democratic system in medieval Europe

• A system where nobles offered protection in return for services

• A society where peasants had more power than nobles

• A type of government where kings ruled directly

What were fiefs?

• Large kingdoms in Europe

• Feudal territories divided into hundreds across Europe

• The name of peasant villages

• The title given to nobles

What was a manor in the Middle Ages?

• A farming community run by a noble

• A type of currency

• The highest court in the land

• A small town where merchants lived

Who were serfs?

• Knights who served the king

• Peasants bound to the land without freedom to move

• Peasants who could move and marry freely

• Nobles who owned large amounts of land

What major improvement helped increase crop production?

• The introduction of cotton farming

• The use of oxen for plowing

• The invention of the horse collar

• The development of synthetic fertilizers

What was the purpose of water and wind power during the Middle Ages?

• For heating homes during winter

• For grinding grain, pumping water, and sawing wood

• To power vehicles for transportation

• To provide lighting for homes

What did peasant women do during the Middle Ages?

• They ran the manors

• They worked as knights

• They raised children and prepared food

• They were primarily involved in politics

What happened to Europe's population as food production increased?

• It decreased due to diseases

• It remained the same

• It grew

• It decreased due to wars