Fast n Curious The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

Historians divide the Middle Ages into three periods. Which period lasted from about 1000 to 1300?

• Early Middle Ages

• High Middle Ages

• Late Middle Ages

• Renaissance

Based on the introduction, what can you infer about the relationship between lords and peasants in the feudal system?

• Lords and peasants were equals and shared land equally.

• Peasants had more power than lords.

• Lords provided protection, while peasants worked the land and had limited freedom.

• Peasants ruled over the lords.

Which of the following terms refers to a system of government and land ownership that was common in Western Europe during the Early Middle Ages?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

During the Middle Ages, how was a person's social class usually determined?

• By the class they were born into

• By the amount of land they owned

• By their education level

• By their skills in battle

What was one of the main functions of castles during the Middle Ages?

• To serve as protection and a home for the Lords

• To store crops

• To train horses

• To hold markets

What was the lord’s responsibility in the feudal system?

• To manage and defend his land and its laborers

• To entertain guests with music

• To build roads and bridges

• To teach children to read

Describe the relationship between knights and lords during feudal times.

• Knights were vassals of more powerful lords.

• Knights were the rulers of lords.

• Knights and lords were always enemies.

• Knights were priests for the lords.

What was the purpose of the knighting ceremony for a squire?

• To celebrate a birthday

• To honor a squire for bravery in battle

• To officially make a squire into a knight

• To reward a squire with land

What was the main purpose of a joust in medieval times?

• To unseat the opponent from his horse

• To farm the land

• To build castles

• To create new weapons

Why was the labor of peasants important to lords and knights during the Middle Ages?

• It allowed lords and knights to spend more time preparing for war or fighting

• It helped peasants become wealthy landowners

• It made peasants powerful rulers

• It allowed lords and knights to become skilled workers