Worksheetsmedieval western Europe
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following was a result of the fall of Rome?
the decline in Christianity
an end to attacks by outsiders
the lack of a central government
the growth of trade
Which of the following could be included in a definition of "feudalism"?
a government of elected representatives
economic equality for all
protection of individual rights
an exchange of land for work and loyalty
What belongs in the empty box to complete the cause-and-effect diagram?
food and clothing
disorder and danger
peace and prosperity
rights and freedom
Social class in medieval western Europe was determined by
achievement.
education.
birth.
religion.
Serfs were required to
swear an oath of fealty.
fight against the king's enemies.
move to nearby cities and towns.
stay on the land that they worked.
Feudalism and manorialism played an important role
in western Europe
in the medieval time period
in eastern Europe
in ancient times
A king gave each of his most important lords a "fief" which was
a grant of land.
a war horse.
a religious ceremony.
a trade route.
Who are the men in the picture?
lord and vassal
peasant and serf
merchant and squire
villager and priest
The style of warfare that developed in medieval western Europe used
heavy wagons.
knights on horseback.
gunpowder and cannons.
peasants with pitchforks.
Which belongs in a definition of "life on the manor" or "manorialism"?
encouraging people to move social class
promoting learning and research
serving the spiritual needs of society
producing resources without a need for trade
