A New Feudalism Under Strong Leaders

Which 2 forces controlled people's lives the most?

• Gothic and Romanesque

• Church and Feudalism

• Crusades and Plague

• Magna Carta and Robin Hood

Why did feudalism develop in Western Europe?

• To bring some order out of the chaos created by the fall of Rome.

• So people in the cities would know who was running the government.

• The church was losing power and failed to protect the lords.

• Barbarians created this system to help control Rome.

How did Viking invasions contribute to the development of feudalism?

• Viking invasions caused monarchies to collapse, giving power directly to common citizens, leading to feudalism.

• Vikings introduced feudalism to Europe by becoming local lords themselves.

• People left the cities and moved to the country in search for protection against Viking invasions.

• Feudalism started because Vikings traded land for wealth with European kings.

Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?

• Universities granted degrees to qualified students.

• Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service.

• Guilds supervised the work done by craftsmen.

• Troubadours performed concerts in town halls in return for food and lodging.

What was the primary economic system that supported feudalism in medieval Europe?

• Capitalism

• Manorial System

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

How did land ownership work under the feudal system?

• Land was owned by the serfs and rented to the lords.

• Land was owned by the king and distributed to lords.

• Land was owned by merchants and traded freely.

• Land was owned by knights and used for military training.

What characteristic of the development of the political and social system of feudalism BEST summarizes the life of knights and nobles?

• Chivalry served them as a way to attain positions of power.

• As lords, they constructed large castles and raised armies.

• They were mainly involved in manor duties and competing in tournaments.

• As vassals, they swore loyalty and provided military service.

Before it was united, how was China organized?

• It was controlled by local religious leaders.

• It was made up of separate feudal states.

• It was governed by a loose alliance of independent states.

• It was divided into provinces under a central government.

The need for security encouraged the growth of the which of the following defining institutions of medieval society

• Churches

• Feudalism

• Trade

• Slavery

Why did the collapse of governments lead to the new political and social order known as feudalism?

• Changes in technology aided the growth of farming

• People turned to lords for protection from Vikings. Warriors swore an oath of loyalty to their leaders, and leaders took care of warriors' needs.