Feudalism and Medieval Society Review

What was the main reason feudalism developed in Europe?

• Decline of the Roman Empire

• Growth of powerful cities

• Discovery of the Americas

• Spread of democracy

Which of the following best describes feudalism?

• Economic system based on free trade

• Political and social system based on land ownership and loyalty

• Religious system led by the Pope

• System where kings had absolute power

In the feudal system, who owned the land and granted it to vassals?

• Serfs

• Lords/Nobles

• Kings

• Knights

A vassal was someone who:

• Paid rent to the Church

• Received land in exchange for loyalty and service

• Traded goods with merchants

• Ruled over peasants as king

The land granted to a vassal was called a:

• Manor

• Fief

• Serfdom

• Charter

Which group worked the land and was bound to it under feudalism?

• Nobles

• Merchants

• Serfs

• Knights

The code of behavior that knights followed was called:

• Chivalry

• Democracy

• Canon Law

• Common Law

What was a manor?

• A knight’s sword

• A self-sufficient estate that included villages, farmland, and a lord’s house

• A religious court

• A medieval city

Which of the following was NOT part of the feudal pyramid?

• Monarch

• Nobles

• Serfs

• Merchants

What did lords provide to serfs in exchange for their labor?

• Money

• Land and protection

• Weapons

• Education