Lords and Ladies Feudalism Quiz

The ruler of a feudal estate was known as a ______.

• King

• Knight

• Lord

• None of the above

The wife of a lord was known as a ______.

• Lady

• Queen

• Princess

• Duchess

Lords had to pledge loyalty to ______.

• Their wife

• Their children

• Their knights

• The king

Lords would leave their estate whenever ______.

• The king called for them

• Invaders attacked their castle

• They went to school

• They needed to buy supplies

Children of lords and ladies were often educated ______.

• At local schools

• At home

• With the peasant children

• At another castle

Kings appointed lords because ______.

• They needed help when they were away

• They needed help ruling a large kingdom

• They wanted to share their land

• Lords could rule better than the king could

______ was/were in charge of managing the household of the castle.

• The daughters

• The lord

• The lady

• The sons

According to the information in this article, you can infer that feudalism continued after the Middle Ages.

• False

• True

The term "feudal system" refers to a social and economic structure in medieval Europe. Which of the following best describes this system?

• A hierarchical system where land was exchanged for service and loyalty.

• A democratic system with equal land distribution.

• A capitalist system focused on industrial production.

• A barter system with no use of currency.

The system where the king owns all the land. He gave his nobles land to gain their loyalty, then they could give land to others to gain their loyalty.

• empire

• monarchy

• feudalism

• dictatorship