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WorksheetsFeudalism in Western Europe
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes life in a castle?
a)
warm and comfortable
b)
dark, damp, and uncomfortable
c)
clean and safe
d)
spacious and luxurious
2.
When did a boy begin the first step in becoming a knight?
a)
He became a knight at age 16
b)
He became a squire when he was 8
c)
He became a page when he was 7
d)
He became a pre-knight at age 10
3.
What was the name given to the code of good behavior a knight swore to follow?
a)
Feudalism
b)
Nobility
c)
Jousting
d)
Chivalry
4.
What group of medieval people farmed and were bound to (could not leave) the land?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
serfs
d)
vassals
5.
Who was at the top of the medieval social pyramid?
a)
Nobles
b)
King
c)
Serf
d)
Lord
6.
What marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Western Europe?
a)
The Battle of Hastings
b)
The Crusades
c)
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
d)
The Fall of the Byzantine Empire
7.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Middle Ages?
a)
There was no central government
b)
Life was very dangerous
c)
Invaders set up small kingdoms
d)
Education and trade thrived
8.
Who was the Frank King known for his physical height and wisdom as a ruler?
a)
Attila, the Hun
b)
Charlemagne
c)
William, the Conqueror
d)
Henry VIII
9.
Which of the following groups invaded Europe from the north?
a)
Magyars
b)
Mongols
c)
Vikings
d)
Aztecs
10.
What was the system that developed based on land ownership and the need for protection?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Feudalism
d)
Social pyramid
11.
What Norman (French) King conquered the English at the Battle of Hastings?
a)
Henry
b)
George
c)
Antoine
d)
William
12.
What was used to build the first castles?
a)
stone
b)
concrete
c)
bud brick
d)
wood
13.
Why were castles built during the Middle Ages?
a)
To make nobles more comfortable
b)
To impress guests
c)
For protection
d)
Nobles likes to show off their wealth
14.
Which of the following examples best shows how the Feudal System worked?
a)
Knights began training at the age of 7 at another lord's castle.
b)
Serfs were bound to the land and could not leave.
c)
The king gave a fief to a lord in return for loyalty, taxes, and miitary support.
d)
A squire helped a knight on the battlefield until the squire became a page.
15.
What group were 90% of the people in (on the feudal social pyramid)?
a)
nobles
b)
monarchs
c)
knights
d)
serfs and peasants
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