WorksheetsMiddle Ages Manor and Economy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a fief?
the food that the peasants and serfs have to give to their Lord
the grain that is harvested
land given to a peasant or serf from the Lord
land granted by a Lord to a Noble (vassal)
The Manor Economy includes
the food, grain, wheat, and the fields
the church and the village commons
the house of the Lord and all the land belonging to it, including the church, fields, orchards, mercantile, bakery, mill, and housing for the serfs and peasants.
What is a Manorial System?
a economy based system that includes protection for the serfs and peasants from the Lord (owner of the Manor) and his nobles (vassals)
it is another word for feudalism
it only includes the Manor
Tithe is defined as
a part of the food harvested by the peasants and serfs
a tax paid to the church
the money the Lord of the Manor makes each year
The Manor Economy was based on
metalworking
trade among many villages
herding
farming
The event that began the Middle Ages was the
fall of Rome
the plague
the new King
the death of the King
Serfs were
legally tied to the manor and couldn't leave
able to come and go as they pleased
Why did Europe become a feudal society?
the lack of money available made the land be more valuable
Europeans needed a way to defend themselves from constant invasions and threats
Who were the foreign invaders that Europeans in the Middle Ages had to worry about?
Muslims
Indians
Vikings
Which of the following terms are related to the Middle Ages?
Manor
Feudalism
The Plague "black death"
The Dark Ages
