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Lesson 10-2: Feudalism and the Rise of Towns

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

a)

chivalry

b)

the knight

c)

the king

d)

servitude

2.

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

feudalism

b)

mercantilism

c)

protectionism

d)

vassalism

3.

Two important farming inventions of the Middle Ages made turning over soil faster were the horse collar and

a)

the windmill

b)

crop rotation

c)

the wheeled plow

d)

the village mill

4.

Who were the only people in medieval towns who were considered citizens?

a)

elders

b)

males

c)

nobles

d)

serfs

5.

What were apprentices in craft guilds given in return for their work?

a)

gold coins

b)

goods for trade

c)

political positions

d)

room and board

6.

What was the Italian city that was a major trade center?

a)

Perugia

b)

Trento

c)

Venice

d)

Turin

7.

What is a steep sided hill that was part of a medieval castle?

a)

fief

b)

vassal

c)

motte

d)

bailey

8.

Who was the person who worked the lord's land?

a)

serf

b)

vassal

c)

knight

d)

warlord

9.

A group of merchants or craftspeople is called a

a)

vassal

b)

coven

c)

motte

d)

guild

10.

The center of trade in Northern Europe was

a)

Venice

b)

Flanders

c)

Milan

d)

Athens

11.

A warrior who fought in armor on horseback was a

a)

serf

b)

knight

c)

vassal

d)

freeman

12.

The systems, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood is called

a)

fief

b)

bailey

c)

feudalism

d)

chivalry

13.

Land granted to a vassal, or knight was called

a)

fief

b)

guild

c)

tribute

d)

motte

14.

A low ranking noble under the protection of a feudal lord was called a

a)

freeman

b)

serf

c)

vassal

d)

lord

15.

People who paid the noble for the right to farm the land were called

a)

fiefs

b)

freemen

c)

lords

d)

knights

16.

A Medieval farming community was called a

a)

palace

b)

manor

c)

colony

d)

hive

17.

Flanders was located in what Northern European country?

a)

Austria

b)

Belgium

c)

Czech Republic

d)

Germany

18.

Who did an apprentice learn their craft from?

a)

guild

b)

union

c)

artisan

d)

merchant

19.

Medieval towns could best be described as?

a)

spotless

b)

hygienic

c)

smelly and unhealthy

d)

state of the art or modern

20.

What activity did knights use to train for war?

a)

chicken

b)

joust

c)

saber strike

d)

armor polish