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European Feudalism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Europe adopted feudalism during the Middle Ages?

a)

to give more power to the King

b)

to give more power to the peasants

c)

to protect Western Europe from attacks

d)

to learn new fighting tactics against the Vikings

2.

Feudalism is a political, social, and economic system that revolves around what?

a)

religion

b)

land

c)

government

d)

laws

3.

How was a person's class determined in feudal Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

score on a test

b)

the King chose your class

c)

you were free to choose

d)

by birth

4.

Which describes a peasant lifestyle?

a)

They wore bright colors so lords could find them easily

b)

They ate a lot meat-based dishes like chicken and pheasant

c)

They had arranged marriages, typically at 12-14 years old

d)

There was no free time for this group, unlike the nobles

5.

What was the most important part of a peasant's life?

a)

Making the lord money

b)

Religion and the Church

c)

Climbing the social pyramid

d)

Hunting and playing chess

6.

How many holidays did the peasants recognize every year?

a)

8

b)

20

c)

50

d)

80

7.

Which best describes what a knight is?

a)

Teacher

b)

Judge

c)

Priest

d)

Soldier

8.

What was the most important job of a feudal knight?

a)

Protecting the land of the lord/King

b)

Winning jousting and fighting touraments

c)

Working the land and raising livestock

d)

Collecting taxes to improve the manor

9.

Which is part of a knight's moral code that they lived their lives by?

a)

Purchasing and maintaining their armor, horse, and weaponry

b)

Participating in jousting and fighting tournaments

c)

Showing respect and generosity to women

d)

Serving as a page and squire before being knighted

10.

What is the name of the highest type of peasant and served as a "manager" and owned land?

a)

Vassal

b)

Fief

c)

Serf

d)

Reeve

11.

What did the peasants attempt to do when taxes got too high and laws too strict?

a)

Nothing - forbidden to organize

b)

Went on a hunger strike

c)

Revolted against their lords

d)

They negotiated better terms and lives

12.

Which is the furthest to the top of the feudal pyramid?

a)

Serf

b)

Lesser Lord

c)

Reeve

d)

Monarch

13.

How did monarchs believe they were put in their position as King/Queen?

a)

Elected by their people

b)

God chose them as ruler

c)

Simply because they were the heir

d)

They had the most money

14.

What is the name of a large estate, with a village and farmland, owned by the lord?

a)

Castle

b)

Fief

c)

Vassal

d)

Manor

15.

Which IS TRUE regarding feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages ?

a)

Women were not allowed to be monarchs

b)

All classes ate fancy 3 course meals

c)

All classes played chess and hunted with falcons

d)

Lord's wives played an important role on the manor