Serfs and manorialism | World History | Khan Academy

In the feudal system, who was directly below the king in rank?

• Barons

• Dukes

• Counts

• Serfs

Who did most of the work on a medieval manor?

• Kings and Queens

• Dukes and Counts

• Free peasants and serfs

• Knights and soldiers

What was one key difference between a serf and a slave?

• Serfs could own property.

• Slaves could leave the land whenever they wanted.

• Serfs did not have to work for the lord.

• Slaves were allowed to be soldiers.

The word "villain" originally referred to someone who worked in what type of area?

• A castle

• A city

• A rural villa

• A monastery