Middle Ages Vocabulary Quiz

What is the Feudal System?

• A modern political system in Europe

• A social /political / military system based on land holding

• A type of government in ancient Africa

• A religious (cultural) practice in the Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages, who were the Serfs?

• Farmers who held more power than peasants

• Another word for Knights

• People in servitude required to render services to a lord

• A special type of Merchant who is in a guild

What were Guilds in the Middle Ages?

• Groups of knights

• Organizations of artisans/merchants

• Religious institutions

• Schools for nobles/lords

The Black Death was a form of ______ that spread over Europe in the 14th century.

• Influenza

• Bubonic plague

• Warfare

• Genocide

Serfs were commonly attached to the lord's land and ______.

• Owned parts of the land

• Could not leave without permission

• Fought for the lord during times of war

• Built castles on it

Guilds sought to regulate the ______ of products such as weaving and ironwork.

• Price and quality

• Quantity and size

• Color and design

• Origin and destination

A King is a man who is in charge by hereditary right over a ______.

• A) Trade

• B) Country/state and its people

• C) Series of wars

• D) A company or corporation

What is the definition of a Tradesmen?

• A) A worker skilled in particular craft

• B) A person who collects taxes

• C) A member of the royal family

• D) Farmers who make money off crops

Fill in the blank: The system of raising money for the crown to pay government expenses is called a ______.

• Tax

• Trade

• Feudalism

• Guild

What role did knights play in the Feudal System?

• They were religious leaders

• They were merchants

• They provided military service to lords

• They managed crop production