Feudal System Quiz

What system did Europeans develop by the High Middle Ages to provide protection and safety?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

In the feudal system, what were land grants given to important lords called?

• Estates

• Fiefs

• Territories

• Domains

Who were the people at the bottom of the social system in feudal society?

• Knights

• Lords

• Peasants

• Monarchs

What were large estates that included a castle or manor house called?

• Villages

• Manors

• Fortresses

• Plantations

What term describes peasants who were "tied" to the land they worked on?

• Vassals

• Serfs

• Knights

• Nobles

What was the primary code of behavior that knights followed?

• Honor

• Chivalry

• Valor

• Loyalty

What was a major part of a knight's life involving armed combat on horseback?

• Archery

• Sword fighting

• Jousts

• Wrestling

By the 14th century, what type of armor provided better protection for knights?

• Leather armor

• Chain mail

• Plate armor

• Wooden armor

What significant change in warfare made knights less effective by the 17th century?

• Use of crossbows

• Use of gunpowder and cannons

• Use of swords

• Use of shields

During medieval times, what were the two legal classifications of peasants?

• Rich and poor

• Free and unfree

• Noble and common

• Skilled and unskilled