Feudal System and Protection Needs Quiz

What was the main reason people in areas with several hills felt the need for protection?

• They wanted to explore new lands.

• They feared what people on the next hill might do.

• They wanted to trade with outsiders.

• They were looking for new leaders.

What was the role of a vassal in the feudal system?

• A merchant selling goods.

• A peasant working the land.

• A servant to the lord in exchange for protection.

• A king ruling over the land.

What kind of service might a vassal provide to their lord?

• Only military service.

• Only financial service.

• Military, political, and financial service.

• Only political service.

What was a fiefdom in the context of the feudal system?

• A type of weapon used by knights.

• Land received from the king by a noble.

• A castle built by the peasants.

• A market for trading goods.

Who would be the lord of a nobleman?

• a duke

• a king

• a vassal

• a merchant

If your lord were fighting a defensive war, how long were you required to serve him?

• six weeks

• six months

• two years

• as long as necessary

How many days a week, at most, could fighting in a war take place?

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 3