Ch 2 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Which term refers to the social system in medieval Europe where land was exchanged for service and loyalty?

• Feudalism

• Guilds

• Chivalry

• Code

What is a vassal in the context of medieval society?

• A person who owns a guild

• A knight who serves a lord in exchange for land

• A code of conduct

• A type of military weapon

Which word describes a group of people with the same trade or craft in medieval times?

• Serf

• Fief

• Guilds

• Knights

What does the term "military" refer to in the context of medieval vocabulary?

• A group of knights who follow chivalry

• The armed forces or soldiers

• A type of land given to vassals

• A set of rules for serfs

Which term refers to a piece of land given to a vassal by a lord?

• Fief

• Code

• Chivalry

• Serf

Knights in medieval times were most closely associated with which of the following?

• Farming the land

• Following a code of chivalry and serving as mounted warriors

• Creating guilds

• Writing laws

What is chivalry?

• A type of land

• A code of conduct for knights

• A group of serfs

• A military strategy

Which word best describes a person who was legally bound to work on a lord’s land in medieval Europe?

• Knight

• Serf

• Guild

• Vassal

If you were to join a group of craftsmen in medieval times to protect your trade, what would this group be called?

• Fief

• Guild

• Code

• Military

How might the code of chivalry influence the behavior of knights in medieval society? (DoK Level 3)

• It would make them work as serfs.

• It would require them to follow rules of honor, bravery, and respect.

• It would force them to join guilds.

• It would make them own fiefs.