Feudal System Roles and Responsibilities

The video explores the hierarchical structure of feudal society, starting with the peasants who perform laborious tasks for no pay. It then moves to tradesmen and artisans who contribute to the economy. The knights serve the king and maintain order, while the nobility and the king wield significant power, controlling land and laws.

What is the primary role of peasants in the feudal system?

• To collect taxes

• To fight in battles

• To perform hard labor without pay

• To make laws

Which professions are included among the tradesmen and artisans?

• Knights and soldiers

• Doctors and lawyers

• Farmers and peasants

• Kings and lords

Where do the knights typically reside?

• In castles

• In manor houses

• In towns

• In the fields

What is one of the main responsibilities of the knights?

• To collect taxes

• To make laws

• To serve the king and fight

• To trade goods

Who controls the land and makes the laws in the feudal system?

• The peasants

• The tradesmen

• The knights

• The lords and the king

What is a key characteristic of the lords' power?

• They collect taxes and run courts

• They perform manual labor

• They are artisans

• They live in the fields

How is the king described in terms of his authority?

• He is a peasant

• He is a tradesman

• He controls all lands and taxes

• He is a knight