Feudalism, Crusades and Black Plague Review

Which of the following best describes feudalism in medieval Europe?

• A system of absolute monarchy with no land distribution.
• A democratic system of governance with equal land rights.
• A trade-based economy with no social hierarchy.
• A hierarchical system of land ownership and obligations between lords and vassals.

Which of the following best describes manorialism?

• An economic system where the lord’s estate was self-sufficient and produced all that was needed

• A military system of knights defending their king

• A political system of land and loyalty

• A trading system based only on money

Which group worked the land and could not leave the manor without permission?

• Lords, who ruled the manor

• Knights, who fought in wars

• Serfs, who provided labor in return for protection

• Monarchs, who controlled kingdoms

A noble gives land to a knight in exchange for military protection. Which system is this describing?

• Democracy

• Feudalism, the political system of land for loyalty

• Manorialism, the self-sufficient farming system

• Capitalism

Which of the following was a duty of peasants and serfs under manorialism?

• To rule over the nobility and collect taxes

• To provide military service in foreign wars

• To farm the land, give a portion of crops to the lord

• To manage the Church and direct religious services

Which group made up the majority of medieval society?

• Monarchs and nobles who owned most of the land

• Priests and monks who lived in monasteries

• Peasants and serfs who worked the land for the lords

• Knights who trained for battle

A knight's main responsibility in the feudal system was:

• Farming the land to support the manor

• Protecting the lord and serving in battle in return for land or payment

• Collecting church taxes and running schools

• Trading goods across the Silk Road

In the scenario: 'I work long hours in the fields, give part of my harvest to my lord, and I cannot leave the manor without permission. In return, I am protected from invasion.' Which class is this?

• Serf or peasant

• Lord or vassal

• Knight or soldier

• Monarch

Which of the following statements best explains the connection between feudalism and manorialism?

• Feudalism was the political system of loyalty and landholding, while manorialism was the economic system that made manors self-sufficient

• Both systems were based entirely on religion and the Catholic Church

• Feudalism was economic while manorialism was political

• There was no real connection between the two systems

Which pope began the Crusade movement in 1095?

• Pope Urban II, who called on Christians to retake the Holy Land

• Pope Gregory VII, who wanted to reform the Church

• Pope Leo III, who crowned Charlemagne emperor

• Pope Francis, who led in modern times