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Feudalism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Middle Ages began when the.....
a)
Roman Empire fell
b)
Greeks were polytheistic
c)
Agricultural Revolution began
d)
the Reformation started
2.
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
3.
Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
C, A, B
4.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
5.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

a)

there was decline in trade, education,and culture

b)

Rome did not pay its electric bill

c)

There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

d)

Kings were not very smart

6.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
7.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

8.
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
9.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
10.
A vassal was
a)
a king
b)
anyone who got land or something of value from a lord
c)
anyone who gave land to a person
d)
a peasant or serf
11.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
12.
this leader of the Franks united Christian Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Charlemagne
13.

Which statement accurately summarizes Charlemagne's role in the spread of Christianity?

a)

Charlemagne created the job of Pope for the church.

b)

Charlemagne convinced and even forced his subjects to be Christians.

c)

Charlemagne made it law for every person to spend time working for churches.

d)

Charlemagne created a new version of Christianity that was quickly accepted.

14.

Europe was threatened by these three groups after the death of Charlemagne

a)

Chinese, Africans, and Incas

b)

Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings

15.

The Middle Ages lasted from...

a)

500 CE- 1500 CE

b)

500 BC- 1500 BC

c)

1000 BC- 1200 CE

d)

1000 CE- 1500 CE