Chapter 21: test

Western Europe consisted of several kingdoms and territories after the fall of the Roman Empire.

• A unified empire

• Several kingdoms and territories

• A single kingdom

• Uninhabited lands

Where did the Anglo-Saxons settle and rule in the 400s?

• In the British Isles

• In the Scandinavian Peninsula

• In the Iberian Peninsula

• In the Italian Peninsula

What role did vassals play in feudal society?

• Vassals were landowners who provided military service to their lords.

• Vassals were peasants who worked the land for their lords.

• Vassals were merchants who traded goods between manors.

• Vassals were clergy members who served the church.

Which group made up the largest class of people under feudalism?

• serfs and peasants

• nobles

• knights

• merchants

Feudal society was centered around what?

• manor system

• trade routes

• democratic institutions

• industrial complexes

Charlemagne brought order to his empire by:

• establishing a strong centralized government

• dividing the empire into independent regions

• relying on local chieftains for governance

• ignoring the needs of the people

The three classes that held the most power in feudal society were: ________.

• Nobles, Clergy, and Knights.

• Merchants, Peasants, and Artisans.

• Kings, Queens, and Princes.

• Farmers, Traders, and Soldiers.