Feudalism and Medieval Society Quiz HMH

What was a lord required to do if an enemy attacked his vassals?

• Ignore the attack

• Send help to his vassals

• Build a new castle

• Demand more land

What did William do to reward his knights after the victory?

• Gave them money

• Gave them large estates of land

• Gave them titles

• Gave them castles

What was the primary role of men in the fields during the Middle Ages?

• Making clothing

• Cooking meals

• Farming

• Tending sheep

What was a significant change in towns after the year 1000?

• Towns became smaller

• Urbanization began to take place

• Farming decreased

• Trade stopped

What did lords collect from the people who lived on their manor?

• Weapons

• Taxes

• Livestock

• Land

What role did guilds play in town government?

• They had no role

• They influenced government to benefit their members

• They controlled the entire government

• They opposed the government

What system was weakened as serfs and peasants left their manors for towns?

• The guild system

• The manor system

• The trade system

• The agricultural system

Why did serfs and peasants leave their manors for towns?

• To join the military

• To find better agricultural land

• To seek opportunities in trade

• To escape from taxes

Label the feudal pyramid

a

b

c

d

e

serf

knights

peasant

nobles/lords

King

The primary characteristic of feudal society in Medieval Europe was ​ ​ (a)  

• land for protection.
• individual rights.
• financial equality.
• constitutional government