Understanding the Feudal System - Khan Academy

The mutual obligations between lords and vassals can be described as:

• Lords provided land and protection, while vassals offered military service and loyalty.

• Lords offered military service and loyalty, while vassals provided land and protection.

• Lords and vassals both provided land and protection to each other.

• Lords and vassals had no obligations to each other.

The concept of land ownership differed between lords and serfs in that:

• Lords owned the land and serfs worked on it without owning any part of it.

• Serfs owned the land and lords worked on it.

• Both lords and serfs had equal ownership of the land.

• Neither lords nor serfs owned the land.

Explain the role of knights within the feudal hierarchy.

• Knights were the highest-ranking members of the feudal system, overseeing all land and vassals.

• Knights served as the military arm of the feudal lords, providing protection and enforcing the lord's rule.

• Knights were primarily responsible for agricultural production and managing the lord's estates.

• Knights acted as religious leaders, guiding the spiritual lives of the people.

Lords were responsible for managing their manor by overseeing which of the following?

• Agricultural production

• Military defense

• Judicial matters

• All of the above

Lords granted ______ to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty.

• land

• money

• titles

• protection

Vassals pledged to do what in return for receiving land from lords?

• Provide military service

• Pay taxes

• Build castles

• Farm the land

The feudal hierarchy is depicted in the diagram as a structured system of social and economic organization. Which of the following best describes this hierarchy?

• A system where power is distributed equally among all classes

• A hierarchical system with the king at the top, followed by nobles, knights, and peasants

• A system where peasants have the most power

• A system with no clear structure or organization

Feudalism provided security and structure, but imposed limitations and hardships on serfs, highlighting the power dynamics between classes.

• True

• False