^Feudalism Vocabulary Test

These people followed a strict code of honor.

• kings
• knights
• knaves

A large house or small castle with farmland, shops and peasant homes around it was called

• a manor
• a fief
• a castle keep

Which group of peasants was bound to the land and could not freely leave?

• vassals

• serfs

• lords

He was the king who united the small Christian kingdoms of Europe.

• Pippin
• William the Conqueror
• Charlemagne

In medieval times, what were the parcels of land given by a king to his nobles called?

• estates

• fiefs

• villages

Lords and ladies are part of this high class in the feudal system.

• nobility
• knights
• peasants

William the Conqueror became king of England after he

• was crowned by Pope Leo III.
• vanquished the Vikings.
• won the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Which is NOT true about feudalism?

• All people had clearly defined roles in society.
• Everyone was out for themselves with no sense of loyalty for others.
• It was a political, economic and social structure.

Who held the most power in the feudal hierarchy?

• king

• serf

• vassal

Which feudal class is represented in the image below?

• nobility
• knights
• peasants