WorksheetsThe Development of Feudalism in Western Europe
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
How did the franks become Christian?
They learned about Christianity from the conquering Vikings, who set up colonies in their land.
They followed their leader Clovis into Christianity after he married a Christian woman.
Priests and missionaries from the Middle East baptized them into the Roman Catholic Church.
Their neighbors, the Magyars, introduced them to Christianity and influenced them to convert.
What was Charlemagne's greatest accomplishment?
He was the first Frankish king to become Christian.
He permanently ended the threat from invading Vikings.
He built an empire that endured for centuries after his death.
He unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire.
Which statement is true about Noblewomen?
They had comfortable and easy lives.
They often held fiefs and inherited land
They were always protected from the dangers of war.
They had very little to do with their own children.
Why did William of Normandy invade England in 1066?
He wanted to establish Norman colonies in England.
He believed he had the right to be the king of England.
He planned to raid English settlements and take their gold and silver.
He wanted to place his cousin Harold on the English throne.
Knights lived by a strong code of behavior called
serfdom
chivalry
fiefdom
squirehood
The function of a castle was to serve as a home, protect people, and remind of power in ruling class
True
False
Most medieval monarchs
believed that God gave them the right to rule.
had enough wealth to keep their own armies.
had complete control over their kingdoms.
kept their vassals from gaining any power.
Which three groups threatened Western Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries?
Romans, Franks, and Clovis
peasants, serfs, and fiefs
Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings
Normans, Saxons, and Angles
In times of war, what could a lord do if he did not wish to fight for his own higher-ranking lord?
He could pay a large sum of money to get out of his obligation.
He could claim that he was morally opposed to war and simply not fight.
He could supply a well-trained fighting force to fight on his behalf.
He could perform a certain amount of community service instead of fighting.
When a king granted a fief to a vassal, what did the vassal owe the king in return?
He worked the king's lands to produce food for him.
He provided a number of peasants to work for the king.
He gave the king a supply of knights in time of war.
He owed the king nothing but his gratitude.
Most people during the Middle Ages were peasants
True
False
Why did being crowned Holy Roman emperor make Charlemagne more powerful?
It made people believe that God was on Charlemagne's side.
It meant that Charlemagne now controlled the Roman Catholic Church.
It gave Charlemagne power over the city of Rome.
It sent the message that Charlemagne was a god.
What was the purpose of feudalism?
It spread democracy by giving the people a voice in their own government.
It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.
It created a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people.
It looked after the welfare of all people by making sure they had all the necessities of life.
Early medieval castles are to late medieval castles as
carpenters are to stonemasons.
steelworkers are to steel.
adults are to children.
tailors are to hat makers.
By the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., feudalism had
been replaced by constitutional monarchy.
brought stability to much of Europe.
begun to establish itself in France.
been overwhelmed by invasions by Vikings and Magyars.
