RI.6.2 Middle Ages Passage W

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Peasants had the hardest jobs in feudal society.

• Feudalism was a system where people depended on each other for protection and survival.

• Knights were the most powerful part of the feudal system.

• The fall of the Roman Empire caused Europe to become weak.

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DOK 2

Which sentence from the passage best supports the central idea?

• Knights followed a code of conduct called chivalry.

• They gave smaller parts of their land to knights, who protected the land and the people living on it.

• Kings needed lords for loyalty and soldiers. Lords needed knights to protect their land.

• After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe became a dangerous place.

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DOK 3

Why was the feudal system necessary after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• People wanted more jobs in farming.

• There were too many kings ruling at the same time.

• The Catholic Church told people to form social classes.

• There was no strong government to protect people, so they relied on each other.

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DOK 3

Which of the following best describes the relationship between knights and peasants in the feudal system?

• Knights worked for peasants in exchange for money.

• Peasants gave food and goods to knights in return for protection.

• Knights and peasants shared the land equally.

• Peasants served as soldiers for the knights.

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DOK 3

What inference can you make about life for peasants and serfs in the feudal system?

• They had more power than knights because they grew the food.

• They were the wealthiest group in society.

• Their lives were hard, but they depended on the system to survive.

• They could leave their lord's land whenever they wanted.

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DOK 4