Feudalism in Europe Quiz

What was the primary role of knights in the feudal system?

• To provide education

• To serve as judges

• To protect the manor

• To collect taxes

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following best describes the manorial system?

• A system based on trade and commerce

• A political system where kings shared power with a parliament

• An economic and social system structured around a lord's manor

• A military system focused on expanding territories

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How did the bubonic plague affect European feudal society?

• It led to an increase in the population

• It decreased the power of the Church

• It caused a significant decrease in the labor force

• It strengthened the manorial system

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was a key obligation of a vassal under the feudal system?

• To pay taxes to the king

• To provide military service to the lord

• To engage in trade

• To educate peasants

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DOK Level 1: Recall

During the Crusades, how were European knights involved?

• They provided financial support only

• They stayed to protect their own lands

• They participated in military expeditions to the Holy Land

• They negotiated peace treaties

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was the significance of the Magna Carta in the decline of feudalism?

• It centralized royal power

• It affirmed the rights of the church

• It limited the powers of the king and granted rights to nobles

• It abolished the manorial system

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How did the feudal system provide order and stability in medieval Europe?

• Through a strong centralized government

• By promoting democratic principles

• Through a hierarchy of reciprocal obligations and protections

• By encouraging free market principles

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was the typical effect of feudalism on peasants?

• They were mostly free to move and work anywhere

• They often owed labor and other services to their lord

• They could own large amounts of land

• They had significant political power

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In what way did the Crusades indirectly contribute to the decline of feudalism?

• By strengthening the power of feudal lords

• By causing widespread destruction in Europe

• By increasing trade and cultural exchanges with the East

• By promoting the use of gunpowder

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How did the concept of feudal obligations impact the social structure in medieval Europe?

• It created a classless society

• It led to rapid industrialization

• It established clear distinctions between different social classes

• It diminished the role of the Church

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept