Feudalism Video Questions

Match the terms on the left with their definitions on the right.

• The land granted to a vassal in exchange for loyalty or services.

• Fief

• A system where land and services are exchanged between different classes.

• Feudalism

• A person who gives land to a vassal and receives military or political service.

• Lord

• A person who receives land from a lord in exchange for support or loyalty.

• Peasants

• The people who work the land, often in exchange for protection and rent.

• Overlord

What time period does the feudal system mainly refer to?

• 500 - 800 AD

• 1000 - 1300 AD

• 1500 - 1700 AD

• 500 - 1000 AD

What was the main reason for the decline of feudalism by 1300?

• The growth of the economy in towns.

• Kings no longer relied on feudal lords for military support.

• The Black Death and its impact on the workforce.

• The spread of feudalism to other parts of Europe.

• All of the above.

Who had the most land in a feudal society?

• The peasants

• The king

• The lords

• The church

What change in military service weakened feudalism?

• The introduction of standing armies

• The use of mercenaries

• The decline of knightly service

• The rise of professional soldiers

Which of these factors contributed to the decline of feudalism in England?

• The peasants had more bargaining power after the Black Death.

• Lords began to hold more land in both England and France.

• Towns grew stronger and wealthier, reducing the power of the nobility.

• All of the above.

Feudalism was a social structure where power was divided equally among all classes.

• True

• False

Peasants worked the land in exchange for protection and rent.

• True

• False

The Black Death made peasants more dependent on their lords.

• True

• False

By 1300, kings no longer needed feudal lords to provide soldiers.

• True

• False