WH Midterm Review Questions

Under feudalism, what did peasants who worked the land receive in exchange for their labor and goods?

• A yearly salary
• Permission to travel freely
• The opportunity to become knights
• Protection and access to farmland

During feudal times, who played the biggest role in founding schools and supporting cultural arts?

• Monarchs
• Landed nobles
• Germanic war leaders
• The Church

What necessity led to the rise of the feudal system?

• Serfs wanted independence
• Kings needed loyal soldiers
• Knights needed work
• The Church sought to convert peasants

How did the Black Death affect a serf’s social status?

• Labor became more valuable, giving serfs new opportunities
• Large estates reduced serfs' rights
• The collapse of centralized power harmed serfs’ prospects
• Religious leaders’ loss of power created openings for serfs

What common feature defined both Japanese and European feudalism?

• Nobles ensured equality
• Merchants held power
• Specialized warriors upheld order
• Religious figures acted as leaders

In European feudalism, which role is comparable to Japanese peasants?

• Serfs
• Slaves
• Vassals
• Yeomen

Which had the greatest influence on the visual arts of the Middle Ages?

• Roman frescoes
• Christian teachings
• Classical Greco-Roman styles
• Greek sculpture

What institution provided the greatest unity in medieval European society?

• The Roman Empire
• The Catholic Church
• Germanic tribal kingdoms
• Classical Roman scholarship

What traditions formed the cultural foundation of Western civilization during the early Middle Ages?

• Germanic, Christian, and Greco-Roman
• Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish
• Byzantine, Germanic, and Greco-Roman
• Greek, Roman, and Byzantine

What impact did the Black Death have on feudalism?

• Manors grew into cities with new arrivals
• Manors built hospitals for the ill
• Knights were disproportionately affected
• Feudalism declined due to labor shortages