WorksheetsThe Middle Ages and Feudalism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What area is this?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Mexico
d)
United States
2.
Why did learning decline during the Middle Ages?
a)
There were no good teachers
b)
There were no schools and very few people knew how to read and write
c)
It didn't decline, more people were educated during this time than any other
d)
People wanted to work and not be educated
3.
How did Christianity survive the fall of the Roman Empire
a)
It didn't. Christianity only survived in the East
b)
Clovis and Charlemagne forced their subject to convert to Christianity
c)
Muslims saved Christianity because they were so tolerate of other religions
d)
The Christians hid from their enemies until they were defeated
4.
Which of these things did Charlemagne NOT do?
a)
Helped spread Christianity
b)
Brought organization and consistent laws to his kingdom
c)
Expanded Clovis' kingdom
d)
Was extremely tolerant of other religious beliefs that were not Christian.
5.
Feudalism is....
a)
an agreement between lords and vassals for land
b)
an agreement between lords and vassals for power
c)
an agreement between serfs and peasants for farmland
d)
and agreement between kings and knight for loyality
6.
What is the difference between a serf and peasant?
a)
Serfs were property and peasants were land owners
b)
Serfs were property and had protection whereas peasants were free but had no protection
c)
Serfs and peasants were the same. The words are interchangeable
d)
Serfs were property and peasants were just farmers
7.
In feudalism, lords were..
a)
powerful land owners
b)
knights that owned some land
c)
like serfs
d)
peasants that owned a farm
8.
In feudalism, vassals were...
a)
knights that were given land in exchange for military service
b)
knights that had to give 100% to their lord
c)
serfs that were granted freedom after working for some time on a lord's land
d)
knights of the round table
9.
What was the agreement between lords and vassals in Medieval Europe feudalism?
a)
Lords would get loyality and the vassal would get recognition
b)
Lords would get military service from the vassal (knight) and the vassal would get land to use as their own.
c)
Lords would get knights to fight and the vassal was allowed to live
d)
Lords would get money and the vassal would get protection
10.
Which of these is NOT a way that Japanese feudalism was like European feudalism
a)
Knights and Samurai has a very similar role
b)
Lords and Daiymo were both powerful land owners
c)
peasants were both at the bottom of the social triangle
d)
Knights and Samurai both used the exact same armor and weapons to fight.
11.
Clovis was....
a)
a) the leader that finally defeated the Roman Empire (western half)
b)
b) the leader that united the Germanic tribes after the fall of the Roman Empire
c)
both a and b
d)
none are correct
12.
Which phrase best describes Charlemagne?
a)
loser
b)
passionate about christianity
c)
terrible leader and ruler
d)
tolerant and brave
13.
What is this area?
a)
Europe
b)
For sure not Europe
c)
The United States
d)
all of these answers are correct
14.
In feudalism, a serf was...
a)
A cool surfer dude (hang 10 buuuuuudddyyyyy)
b)
A worker for the lord that was attached to the land and received protection from the lord from invasion.
c)
the same as a peasant
d)
A worker for the lord that received protection from invaders.
15.
How was being a serf like a slave?
a)
a) they were considered property
b)
b) they could not leave the land they worked
c)
c) both a and b
d)
none of these answers are correct
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