Unit 2 Part 1 Review

During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

• A serf had more power

• A lord had more power

• They had equal power

• Neither group had power.

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CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.2B

Which statement proves a lord has more power than a serf?

• "Usually, high ranking nobles swore their loyalty to the kind and lords swore their loyalty to higher-ranking nobles."

• "Freemen were not under the same strict control of the lord."

• "When serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match."

• "Serfs grew the food and tended to the livestock, or animals that fed the people."

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or medieval town:
Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise until sunset.

• manor

• medieval town

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or medieval town:
Many smaller houses made of wood and mud surrounded a castle or larger house.

• manor

• medieval town

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or medieval town:
On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fruits, vegetables, eggs and pies.

• manor

• medieval town

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or medieval town:
Using simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested crops such as wheat, oat, rye and barley.

• manor

• medieval town

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or medieval town:
A class of people called the middle class began to grow in importance.

• manor

• medieval town

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Which of the following was NOT a part of the life of a monk during the Middle Ages?

• They controlled the lives of serfs working on a manor.

• They often copied writings from ancient Greeks & Romans to create new books to preserve this knowledge.

• They vowed to dedicate their lives to God.

• They spent a large part of each day in worship and prayer.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

Which of the following about Magna Carta is NOT true?

• Magna Carta limited the king's power.

• Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in English history.

• King John happily accepted Magna Carta from the nobles.

• Many of the ideas from Magna Carta appear in the constitutions of modern democracies.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3