Feudalism Vocabulary Test

Charlemagne, known for uniting much of Western Europe, was king of which group?

• Saxons
• Franks
• Visigoths

Kings would provide land in exchange for loyalty and service. What were those grants of land called?

• Vassals
• Manors
• Fiefs

What would you be looking at if there is castle or large home with a lot of farmland and small villages around it.

• A Vassal
• A fief
• A manor

Who were "peasants", the majority of the population ?

• Laborers who worked the land in exchange for protection
• Landowners who held large estates
• Free men and women who owned and worked their own land

How were serfs different than peasants?

• They could own land and move freely between estates
• They could give out fiefs
• They were “unfree” meaning they were bound to the land

Which of the following best defines "loyalty"

• A formal, legal obligation to one’s king
• A personal commitment to fulfill the duties of one’s role and to remain faithful to one’s lord
• A written contract binding a knight to military service

At the top of the pyramid of the feudal system is one person who owns all the land. Who is he?

• Duke
• King
• Knight

What is feudalism?

• A system where kings ruled with absolute power.
• A social and economic system based on land ownership and loyalty.
• A way of farming that involved large cities

This group of people practiced a code called “chivalry”, where bravery, honor, and respect for women were all important.

• Kings
• Nobles
• Knights

At the Battle of Hastings, the Duke of Normandy won the English crown and introduced feudalism to England. He is known as

• William the Conqueror
• Charlemagne
• Julius Caesar