Before The Industrial Revolution

What is serfdom?

• A system where peasants could freely move between lands

• A system where peasants were tied to land and had to serve their lord

• A system where lords worked the land themselves

• A system where everyone owned their own land

Who is a serf?

• A wealthy landowner

• A peasant bound to work the land for a lord with little personal freedom

• A nobleman

• A person who owns a castle

What is a landlord?

• A person who rents land from peasants

• A landowner who controlled peasants/serfs and collected rent or labor

• A person who hunts animals illegally

• A small landowner who farms their own land

Who were the yeomen?

• Nobles who owned castles

• Small landowners who farmed their own land; ranked between peasants and gentry

• Peasants with no land

• Serfs who worked for landlords

What does "poach" mean in the context of medieval society?

• To build a castle

• To illegally hunt animals, often on land owned by nobles or landlords

• To collect rent from peasants

• To farm your own land

What is malnutrition?

• Having too much food

• Poor health caused by not having enough food or the right kinds of food

• Living in a mansion

• Owning land

Who were the gentry?

• Wealthy landowners below nobles but above yeomen; influential and respected

• Peasants who worked the land

• Lords who owned castles

• People who hunted illegally

Which of the following best describes a mansion?

• A small hut for peasants

• A large, impressive house

• A type of farm tool

• A place for illegal hunting

What is a castle?

• A small farm

• A large fortified building, often home to nobles or lords

• A type of food

• A tool used by peasants

Which group was ranked between peasants and gentry in medieval society?

• Nobles

• Yeomen

• Serfs

• Landlords