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WorksheetsFeudalism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was the main job of a knight?
a)
Defending his lord's or king's territory
b)
Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
c)
Going on extreme adventures
d)
Competing in tournaments against other knights
2.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
3.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
4.
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
5.
Most lords worked the fields. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Why were peasants considered the backbone of the feudal system?
a)
They did all the real work.
b)
There were more of them.
c)
They moved from manor to manor.
d)
They supervised all activities in the manor.
7.
What was a serf?
a)
the level you were before you could be a knight
b)
a servant in the manor house
c)
a peasant who couldn't leave the land
d)
a nobleman
8.
A lord was required to treat his knights fairly, protect them if attacked, and settle disputes.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
10.
What were knights given in return for their service?
a)
A chance to marry the noble’s daughter.
b)
Peasants to serve him in every way.
c)
Money in the form of gold.
d)
A portion of land called a fief.
11.
Why did Feudalism develop in Europe?
a)
as a result of frequent invasions in western Europe
b)
As a result of a need of exchange of goods and services
c)
because it didn't occur in Japan
d)
Kings and Queens and every noble needed workers to help them maintain their kingdoms
12.
Kings and nobles needed a way to protect ______ ________.
a)
their people
b)
their lands
c)
their knights
d)
their wives
13.
Lords divided their lands into estates called ________.
a)
fiefs
b)
serfs
c)
castles
d)
Manors
14.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
15.
Who would have most likely said the following?
“If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection.”
“If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection.”
a)
A serf
b)
a pope
c)
A lord
d)
barbarian
16.
All of these are a Knight's Obligation to Lord EXCEPT...
a)
proide sustenance for the entire manor system
b)
Give money on special occasions
c)
Remain loyal and faithful
d)
Provide military service
17.
Feudalism was a business relationship between which of these?
a)
Lord and Slave
b)
General and Knight
c)
Lord and Vassal
d)
Patrician and Plebeian
18.
This painting is an example of which of these?
a)
The Hacienda System
b)
The Manorial System
c)
The Neolithic Village
d)
The City-State
19.
All of these were a Lord’s Obligation to Knights EXCEPT...
a)
Protect from attack
b)
Give Land
c)
Work the land
d)
Resolve disputes between knights
20.
What is the role of a knight?
a)
Live on and maintain lord's fiefs.
b)
Remain loyal to lords and monarchs while protecting the village and following the chivalry code.
c)
Trained on horseback to lead into battle on royal chariots only.
d)
Dedicated male members of the church who studied and lived in monastaries.
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