End of Feudalism Notes Review

What was one of the reasons for the increase in trade during the end of feudalism?

• The Black Death

• The Renaissance

• The Crusades

• The Hundred Years' War

What change occurred in the social structure as feudalism came to an end?

• Nobles began to receive more land for services

• Knights became more important due to new methods of warfare

• People moved back to towns and cities

• Trade decreased significantly

Why did knights become less useful towards the end of feudalism?

• The rise of democratic governments

• The introduction of gunpowder

• The decrease in the number of wars

• The increase in peasant revolts

What happened to the practice of nobles receiving land for services as feudalism ended?

• It became more widespread

• It was replaced by a system of direct taxation

• Nobles no longer received land for services

• It remained unchanged

What was one of the improvements made in farming between 1000-1300?

• Introduction of chemical fertilizers

• New, heavier plows

• Use of tractors

• Development of irrigation systems

What did people switch to for farming power in the period from 1000-1300?

• Steam engines

• Water wheels

• Horsepower

• Windmills

What agricultural technique was adopted between 1000-1300?

• Two field system of farming

• Hydroponic farming

• Crop rotation - three field system of farming

• Terrace farming

What was a significant social change during the end of feudalism?

• People moved from towns to the countryside

• People left the countryside and settled in towns and cities

• The population decreased

• A new upper class was created

What happened to the population as a result of the changes in society from 1000-1300?

• It remained the same

• It decreased significantly

• It increased

• There was a mass migration out of the region

What new social class emerged as a result of societal changes during the end of feudalism?

• A new upper class

• A new working class

• A new middle class

• A new peasant class