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WorksheetsFeudalism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What was feudalism?
government where all people voted on all issues
government that used rule of law
government where the king traded land for loyalty and service.
government that was divided into three equal branches
Why was feudalism popular in the Middle Ages?
countries did not have armies to protect them and needed the loyalty of the people to defend it
the Roman Empire forced them to use it
the kings were very generous and liked to give away land
it was the only way to fight the spread of Christianity and Islam
What was the order of power in feudalism?
kings: vassals: nobles: peasants
vassals: serfs: nobles: peasants
kings: nobles: peasants: vassals
nobles: vassals: peasants: serfs
Armed warriors who helped protect the king and lords were
serfs
soldiers
knights
samurai
A section of land given to a vassal by a lord is called a
tract
manor
fief
acre
What is a manor?
the land of the lord and the center of the area's economy
the castle where the king lived
the house where the lord lived
a vassal's home
Why were serfs not allowed to leave a lord's manor?
the church would not let them
they were captured in war
they owed a debt
they could leave if they wanted to
Place the following events in sequence:
A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe;
B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire;
C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population
C, B, A
B, A, C
B, C, A
C, A, B
Your mother and father are both serfs. If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become:
A lord
A vassal
A serf
A knight
Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords. What is the best synonym for "fealty?"
Love
Obedience
Money
War
Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.
Money
Real estate
Education
Politics
What was the main job of a knight?
Defending his lord's or king's territory
Going on extreme adventures
Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
Competing in tournaments against other knights
What can you infer about medieval lords from the information presented in the movie?
They usually treated the people who lived on their land as equals
They usually fought bravely in battle for their kings
They usually worked hard to achieve wealth and power
They usually had lots of leisure time
A medieval lord also performed the duties of a modern:
Teacher
Policeman
Judge
Farmer
Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?
The discovery of the Americas
A major war between France and Germany
Famine and disease
The foundation of large universities
