Feudalism

Why was feudalism popular in the Middle Ages?

• countries did not have armies to protect them and needed the loyalty of the people to defend it

• the Roman Empire forced them to use it

• the kings were very generous and liked to give away land

• it was the only way to fight the spread of Christianity and Islam

What was feudalism?

• government where all people voted on all issues

• government that used rule of law

• government where the king traded land for loyalty and service.

• government that was divided into three equal branches

What can you infer about medieval lords from the information presented in the movie?

• They usually treated the people who lived on their land as equals

• They usually fought bravely in battle for their kings

• They usually worked hard to achieve wealth and power

• They usually had lots of leisure time

What was the main job of a knight?

• Defending his lord's or king's territory

• Going on extreme adventures

• Enforcing the law on his lord's manor

• Competing in tournaments against other knights

Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords. What is the best synonym for "fealty?"

• Love

• Obedience

• Money

• War

What is a manor?

• the land of the lord and the center of the area's economy

• the castle where the king lived

• the house where the lord lived

• a vassal's home

What was the order of power in feudalism?

• kings: vassals: nobles: peasants

• vassals: serfs: nobles: peasants

• kings: nobles: peasants: vassals

• nobles: vassals: peasants: serfs

Your mother and father are both serfs. If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become:

• A lord

• A vassal

• A serf

• A knight

Armed warriors who helped protect the king and lords were

• serfs

• soldiers

• knights

• samurai

Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.

• Money

• Real estate

• Education

• Politics