The Early Middle Ages in Europe

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship?

• king
• noble
• knight
• peasant

Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?

• king
• noble
• knight
• peasant

What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

• castle
• manor
• chivalry
• land

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

• knights
• peasants
• merchants
• nobles

How are knights and samurai similar?

• They are from Europe.
• They have metal armor.
• They are Christian.
• They follow codes of honor.

In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?

• monarchs
• serfs
• lords
• knights

What process was developed by those who worked the land on manors?

• Mercantilism
• Triangular Trade
• Three-Field system
• Subsistence Farming

How did feudalism affect the lives of the nobility?

• Lords and knights were loyal to monarchs and provided protection.
• The monarchs established guilds to help serfs work the land.
• Monarchs were not allowed to build their own manor houses.
• The system elevated the serfs to a level equal to lords and knights.