Ch. 17: The Early Middle Ages - Sections 3 & 4 Review Game

The manor system evolved because

• new technology increased the size of harvests.

• knights could not work their own fields.

• the population in Europe increased.

• rocky terrain in southern Europe made farming difficult.

Which best summarizes the manor system?

• Lords gave land to peasants for them to farm.

• Vassals pledged loyalty to one or more lords.

• Lords gave fiefs to knights in exchange for protection.

• Serfs farmed lands owned by lords.

Which of the following happened after Europe’s population began to increase during the Middle Ages?

• Feudalism increased.

• The manor system spread.

• Feudalism declined.

• Trade decreased.

The growth of European cities around the year 1000 was caused by

• the increase of population and trade.

• the decrease of Viking raids.

• the end of the manor system.

• the spread of Christianity.

The feudal system

• spread from Europe to Japan.

• lasted longer in Japan.

• did not last long in Europe or Japan.

• lasted longer in Europe.

What was the most important similarity between knights and samurai?

• They received land for their service.

• They both pledged loyalty to lords.

• They practiced the same religion.

• They both had peasants working their lands.

A is a three-line poem of 17 syllables.

• haiku
• stanza

• shogun

• daimyo

Many women who wanted power and influence during the Middle Ages joined the Christian Church.

• True

• False

Serfs and peasants were given small plots of land as payment for their work.

• True

• False

Most people lived on manors or on small farms during the beginning of the Middle Ages.

• True

• False