Feudalism in Medieval Europe Vocabulary

What is the term for the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 CE, who unified most of the lands of Europe into a single empire?

• Charlemagne

• Julius Caesar

• William the Conqueror

• Attila the Hun

What is the medieval knight’s code of ideal behavior, including loyalty, bravery, and respect for women called?

• chivalry

• alchemy

• feudalism

• heraldry

What is the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord’s protection called?

• feudalism

• capitalism

• democracy

• mercantilism

What is the term for land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service?

• fief

• manor

• serf

• guild

What do you call a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle?

• knight

• peasant

• merchant

• squire

What is the term for a medieval person who, in exchange for swearing allegiance to the king, was granted lands and ruled over small villages or towns?

• lord

• serf

• merchant

• knight

A roughly 1,000-year era of European history that began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and when the Catholic Church played a dominant role in medieval society, influencing politics, culture, and daily life is called the _______.

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of Enlightenment

The leader of a state, country or kingdom; a king, queen or emperor is called a _______.

• Monarch

• Citizen

• Ambassador

• Governor

An extremely poor farmer in feudal Europe who paid rent to a lord for protection is called a _______.

• peasant

• vassal

• serf

• knight

A peasant who could not leave the lord’s land on which he or she was born and worked is called a _______.

• serf

• vassal

• knight

• freeman