Grade 8 Chapter 1 Quiz

Match the following terms with their definitions: - A social system in which status is ranked, and power is concentrated in higher ranks.

• feudalism

• democracy

• anarchy

• oligarchy

Match the following terms with their definitions: - Peasants who rented land or worked for pay.

• freemen

• serfs

• nobles

• knights

Match the following terms with their definitions: - A portion of crops or earnings paid to the Church.

• tithe

• tax

• donation

• offering

Match the following terms with their definitions: - The system of political organization during the Middle Ages in which the lord owned the land and all others served him.

• manor

• democracy

• republic

• oligarchy

Match the following terms with their definitions: - A period in history in which people began to think about human nature, society, religion, science, art, and politics in new ways.

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Middle Ages

• Enlightenment

Which of these statements is true regarding the life of a serf?

• They were rich and dressed in the finest robes.

• They were owned by the king and required to do whatever work he demanded.

• They were important members of the church and studied the bible to great lengths.

• They owned the land they worked on. They could make money by selling their extra crops.

What was the outcome of the peasants revolt?

• Peasants were given land and title for their efforts.

• Peasants won the battle and changed the kingdom for the better.

• The revolts have continued to this day.

• The revolts were violently and brutally put down.

What was one of the benefits of moving into a town to live?

• Towns were dirty and infested with rats.

• In town a person could worship any god they wanted to.

• In town a person had many more job and careers to choose from.

• Towns were a good place to hide if you were wanted by the law.

Another name for the Black Death was:

• The Bubonic Plague

• The Barbaric Plague

• Smallpox

• The Chickenpox Plague

What were sumptuary laws?

• Laws that controlled how many chickens a person could have.

• Laws that controlled how peasants treated their kings and lords.

• Laws that controlled consumption and how people spent their money.

• Laws that controlled who people could talk or meet with.