Quiz on Feudalism

What is feudalism?

• A modern economic system

• A system of social, economic, and political organization from the Middle Ages

• A type of government in ancient Greece

• A form of democracy

During which centuries did feudalism prevail in Western Europe?

• 1st to 5th centuries

• 5th to 15th centuries

• 10th to 20th centuries

• 15th to 20th centuries

Which events contributed to the destabilization of feudalism?

• The Renaissance and the Enlightenment

• The Crusades, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War

• The Industrial Revolution and World War I

• The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars

What was the role of the fief in feudalism?

• It was a type of currency

• It was a self-sufficient and hereditary land or acquired through donation or wars

• It was a form of entertainment

• It was a religious artifact

Who typically owned the fief in the feudal system?

• Merchants

• Peasants

• Nobles or clergy

• Soldiers

What was the main reason for the centralization of royal power during the feudal crisis?

• The invention of the printing press

• The rise of democracy

• The destabilization of feudalism

• The discovery of new lands

What was the role of the nobility in feudal society?

• Engaging in manual labor

• Governing and providing military service

• Conducting religious ceremonies

• Trading goods and services

What was the role of the free workers, or vilões, in feudal society?

• They were bound to the land like serfs

• They offered services to various lords in exchange for shelter, food, and protection

• They were part of the nobility

• They were religious leaders

What was the main reason for the decline of feudalism?

• Strengthening of commercial relations leading to mercantilism

• Increase in religious influence

• Rise of nomadic tribes

• Development of new agricultural techniques

Who were the owners of the feudos in the feudal system?

• The clergy

• The commoners

• The feudal lords

• The merchants