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medieval western Europe

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a result of the fall of Rome?

a)

the decline in Christianity

b)

an end to attacks by outsiders

c)

the lack of a central government

d)

the growth of trade

2.

Which of the following could be included in a definition of "feudalism"?

a)

a government of elected representatives

b)

economic equality for all

c)

protection of individual rights

d)

an exchange of land for work and loyalty

3.

What belongs in the empty box to complete the cause-and-effect diagram?

a)

food and clothing

b)

disorder and danger

c)

peace and prosperity

d)

rights and freedom

4.

Social class in medieval western Europe was determined by

a)

achievement.

b)

education.

c)

birth.

d)

religion.

5.

Serfs were required to

a)

swear an oath of fealty.

b)

fight against the king's enemies.

c)

move to nearby cities and towns.

d)

stay on the land that they worked.

6.

Feudalism and manorialism played an important role

a)

in western Europe

b)

in the medieval time period

c)

in eastern Europe

d)

in ancient times

7.

A king gave each of his most important lords a "fief" which was

a)

a grant of land.

b)

a war horse.

c)

a religious ceremony.

d)

a trade route.

8.

Who are the men in the picture?

a)

lord and vassal

b)

peasant and serf

c)

merchant and squire

d)

villager and priest

9.

The style of warfare that developed in medieval western Europe used

a)

heavy wagons.

b)

knights on horseback.

c)

gunpowder and cannons.

d)

peasants with pitchforks.

10.

Which belongs in a definition of "life on the manor" or "manorialism"?

a)

encouraging people to move social class

b)

promoting learning and research

c)

serving the spiritual needs of society

d)

producing resources without a need for trade