WorksheetsFeudalism Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What social class worked as bakers, weavers, carpenters, or other trades?
a)
King
b)
Church Officials
c)
Peasants
d)
Knights
2.
What social class gave land to knights and people loyal to them?
a)
King
b)
Church Officials
c)
Knights
d)
Nobles
3.
What is the first stage of knighthood?
a)
Squire
b)
Page
Page
Page
c)
Knight
4.
What is the second stage of knighthood?
a)
Page
b)
Knight
c)
Squire
5.
How old does a boy have to be to begin training to be a knight?
a)
Eight
b)
Seven
c)
Six
d)
Birth
6.
Where did the plague start?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
America
d)
Africa
7.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
8.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
9.
Who worked on the manor and was "tied" there?
a)
knights
b)
serfs
c)
lords
10.
Who raised crops and tended to the livestock? (this group also paid taxes to the lords).
a)
Knights
b)
Monks
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobles
11.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
12.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
13.
Serfs were required to
a)
Grind their own grain
b)
fight against the king's enemies
c)
move to nearby cities and towns
d)
stay on the land that they worked
14.
__________ required knights to be brave, loyal, and true to their word?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
15.
Many young nobles were trained in riding and fighting in order to become _____?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
16.
Most ___________ included one or more villages and the surrounding lands?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Manor
d)
Vassal
17.
__________ could not leave the manor without permission?
a)
Peasants
b)
Serfs
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
18.
What change signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages?
a)
The Battle of Tours
b)
The Crowning of Charlemagne
c)
The collapse of the roman empire
d)
The magyar and viking invasions
19.
Roughly what percentage of Europeans died in the Plague?
a)
40%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
33.3333%
20.
The Black Plague spread to Europe from
a)
The Roman Empire along the Appian Way
b)
Africa along the coast
c)
Asia along the Silk Road
d)
Denmark by Vikings
21.
The Muslims and Christians were constantly fighting over which city during the Crusades?
a)
London
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Paris
d)
Babylon
22.
How much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Plague?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
3/4
23.
What was the title given to a knight's assistant in battle?
a)
page
b)
squire
c)
knight
d)
bishop
24.
One way the Black Plague was spread was by...
a)
not taking a bath
b)
eating rotten meat
c)
fleas on rats
d)
inquisition
25.
Knights had to follow a code of conduct known as...
a)
The DaVinci Code
b)
Chivalry
c)
Gentlemanry
d)
heraldry
26.
What was the most popular event during a tournament?
a)
jousting
b)
passage of arms
c)
melees
d)
pageantry
27.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
28.
Which term describes the economic system under feudalism?
a)
capitalism
b)
manorialism
c)
communism
d)
mercantilism
29.
How did the manor stay self-sufficient?
a)
they raided other manors for food and supplies
b)
they traded with others for food and goods to survive
c)
they depended on other manors for food and supplies
d)
they were able to produce their own food and goods necessary to survive
30.
In the manorial system, which statement BEST describes a serf?
a)
They were given many rights by the monarch.
b)
They were often sold by kings and clergy.
c)
They could vote for their lords and church officials.
d)
They were protected and allowed to work land in return for obligations.
31.
Which of these statements concerning serfs in the feudal era is CORRECT
a)
They had more rights than peasants.
b)
Many fought in service of their knights
c)
Some saved enough money to move to other lands.
d)
Lords denied them rights to leave the fief.
32.
Which word does this picture illustrate?
a)
Vassal
b)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
c)
Knight
d)
William the Conqueror
33.
Define Knight
a)
Knights were warriors that fought horses.
b)
Knights were warriors that fought on horseback.
c)
Knights were horses who fought warriors.
d)
Knights were warriors that fought on hoarse backs.
34.
Define Feudalism
a)
The system of promises that mend the relationship between lords and vassals.
b)
The system of rivalries that mend the relationship between lords and vassals
c)
The system of promises that mend the relationship between knights and vassals
d)
The system of rivalries that mend the relationship between lords and knights
35.
Define Manor
a)
Manors were large estates owned by a knight or lord
b)
Manors were large buildings owned by a knight or lord
c)
Manors were large estates owned by only a lord
d)
Manors were large estates owned by a knight
36.
Baron and Noble are both words that also mean....
a)
King
b)
Knight
c)
Serf
d)
Lord
37.
Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread
a)
Chickens
b)
Rats
c)
Fleas
d)
Ships
38.
True or False, you are born into your class system in Feudalism
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
40.
Who is at the top of the Feudalism pyrimad?
a)
Lord
b)
Knight
c)
Serf
d)
King
41.
Who was on the bottom of the Feudal Pyramid?
a)
Peasants
b)
Knights
c)
Serfs
d)
Lords and Ladies
42.
How was the population affected by the Black Death?
a)
1/3 or 2/3 of the population died
b)
The population wasn't affected
c)
People weren't affected by the Black Death but by Ebola
d)
The Black Death wasn't a disease people got
43.
Why did kings and lords build castles to live in during the middle ages?
a)
To stay warm and deep snow out
b)
To protect themselves and their people wen attacked
c)
They thought they looked cool
d)
None of the above
44.
What defense feature was a ditch filled with water around the castle?
a)
The Keep
b)
The Moat
c)
the Curtain Wall
d)
The Motte
45.
Who were the first people to build castles?
a)
Romans
b)
Normans
c)
Egyptians
d)
Vikings
46.
The purpose of a dungeon is
a)
Too keep the castle from collapaing
b)
The prevent undermining
c)
to block invaders from entering
d)
To hold prisoners
47.
Why did kings and lords build castles to live in during the middle ages?
a)
To stay warm and deep snow out
b)
To protect themselves and their people wen attacked
c)
They thought they looked cool
d)
None of the above
48.
What defense feature was a ditch filled with water around the castle?
a)
The Keep
b)
The Moat
c)
the Curtain Wall
d)
The Motte
49.
The code of behavior of the perfect knight
a)
Bushido
b)
Chivalry
c)
Calvary
d)
Melee
50.
A contest between two knights fighting on horseback
a)
melee
b)
joust
c)
ninja
d)
tournament
51.
A young boy in the first stage of training to become a knight.
a)
ninja
b)
squire
c)
page
d)
knight
52.
How do you become a knight
a)
wishing a god
b)
being worthy and brave
c)
drinking a big bottle of knight milk
d)
save someone from a gigantic hill
53.
What Did Most People Live On During The Early Middle Ages?
a)
Manors
b)
Houses
c)
Nothing (They where homeless)
d)
Their own farm land
54.
What is the Middle Class In The Middle Of The Middle Ages?
a)
Rich Peasants
b)
Traders, Merchants, etc.
c)
Guild Members
d)
Maybe us?
55.
The crusades were wars between Christians and
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
56.
The Crusades had the accidental benefit of
a)
Spreading Bubonic Plague
b)
improving the European economy
c)
helping to strengthen feudalism
d)
Christian victory over Muslims
57.
These guys had the responsibility of fighting under feudalism
a)
serfs
b)
lords
c)
knights
d)
peasants
58.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a)
the strengthening of the feudal system
b)
the adoption of Islamic religious practices
c)
an increased demand for goods from the East
d)
increased European isolation
59.
Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?
a)
Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East
b)
Islamic influence dominated Europe
c)
Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions
d)
trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded
60.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened
61.
The Crusades were fought over the invasion of the Seljuk Turks in
a)
Byzantium
b)
Jerusalem
c)
England
d)
London
62.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
63.
During the Crusades, Saladin, was fighting for the
a)
Muslims
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
64.
In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
65.
Crusade means ____ in Latin.
a)
Star
b)
Cross
c)
Peace
d)
Love
66.
Series of _____ Crusades
a)
Four
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Seven
67.
Who did the Christians fight?
a)
Romans
b)
Americans
c)
Muslims
d)
Europeans
68.
What was the crusades?
a)
One war fought for money
b)
A bunch of wars fought to gain control of the holy land
c)
A group of rich people
d)
a treaty signed that made the pope gain control
69.
Who was fighting for the holy land during the crusades?
a)
Muslims and Jews
b)
Christians and Muslims
c)
Atheists and Christians
d)
Jews and Hindus
70.
How was the Black Death or Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
rats
b)
snakes
c)
Birds
d)
fish
71.
True or false the Crusades was one war?
a)
true
b)
false
72.
How many people died because of the Black Death?
a)
1/3
b)
2/3
c)
3/3
d)
25 million
73.
The feudal system was based on?
a)
The pope
b)
social hierarchy
c)
manual labor
d)
the king
74.
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
to gain control of Jerusalem
b)
to open a trade route to China
c)
to learn about Muslim innovations
d)
to capture the holy land from the Jews
75.
Which statement describes the effect of the Crusades on Jews?
a)
Many of them tried to escape to Palestine.
b)
They were persecuted throughout Europe.
c)
They joined Christians to fight the Muslims.
d)
Their numbers grew as Christians converted.
76.
Who was Saladin (a.k.a. Salah al-din)?
a)
A sultan who formed the largest Muslim empire since the Seljuks.
b)
A great Muslim leader during the Crusades.
c)
A Muslim ruler who unified Muslim groups.
d)
ALL OF THE CHOICES
77.
The Crusades lasted around how many years?
a)
20 years
b)
80 years
c)
200 years
d)
400 years
78.
The plague arrived on ________ _________.
a)
trader ships
b)
ancient trains
79.
The plague quickly swept throughout much of _______________________.
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
80.
The plague originally came from central and eastern ________________.
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
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