A New Feudalism Under Strong Leaders

What is a fief?

• land given to Knights in exchange for loyalty

• Something Kings ate

• A disease that killed many peasants

• Not a real thing

What were Knights expected to give in exchange for land?

• Loyalty

• Protection

• Taxes

• All of the above

The term feudalism is best defined as a

• Division of power between branches of government

• Holy war between Christians and Muslims

• Process in which goods are traded for other goods

• System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.

• A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.

• A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.

• A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

A vassal was

• a king

• anyone who got land or something of value from a lord

• anyone who gave land to a person

• a peasant or serf

How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?

• They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection

• They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders

• They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws

• They created forms of government in which religion determined the law

What is a characteristic of a feudal society under strong leaders?

• Centralized power with strong local governance

• Decentralized power with weak local governance

• Complete absence of any form of governance

• Direct democracy with equal power distribution

In a feudal system, who typically held the most power?

• The king or monarch

• The peasants

• The merchants

• The clergy

What role did knights play in a feudal society?

• They were landowners who provided military service

• They were religious leaders

• They were merchants who traded goods

• They were peasants who worked the land

Which of the following best describes the relationship between lords and vassals?

• Lords provided land and protection in exchange for loyalty and service

• Vassals provided land and protection in exchange for loyalty and service

• Lords and vassals were equal partners in governance

• Vassals ruled over lords in a hierarchical system