Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

European Feudalism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

a)

the decline of Christianity

b)

the lack of a central government

c)

and end to attacks by barbarians

d)

the growth of a strong economy

2.

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were

a)

grants of land.

b)

large celebrations.

c)

war horses.

d)

market licenses.

3.

Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by

a)

birth.

b)

wealth.

c)

religion.

d)

education.

4.

What do a stone wall, a castle moat, and a knight's armor have in common?

a)

They describe parts of a church's architecture.

b)

They describe features of a manor house.

c)

They describe forms of military technology.

d)

They describe structures of medieval towns.

5.

Suppose a knight is known for his chivalry. What does this suggest about him?

a)

He fought with great skill.

b)

He owned a famous manor.

c)

He traveled to many countries.

d)

He followed a code of behavior.

6.

Serfs were required to

a)

grind their own grain at home.

b)

fight against the king's enemies.

c)

move to nearby cities and towns.

d)

stay on the land that they worked.

7.

A warrior in Medieval Europe was known as a

a)

monk.

b)

steward.

c)

knight.

d)

samurai.

8.

A watery ditch surrounding a castle is called a

a)

portcullis

b)

keep

c)

crenelation

d)

moat

9.

What was the purpose of feudalism?

a)

It spread democracy by giving the people a voice in their own government.

b)

It provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

c)

It created a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people.

d)

It looked after the welfare of all the people by making sure they had all the necessities of life.

10.

When a king granted a fief to a lord, what did the lord owe the king in return?

a)

He worked the king's lands to produce food for him.

b)

He provided a number of peasants to work for the king.

c)

He gave the king a supply of knights in time of war.

d)

He owed the king nothing but his gratitude.

11.

Which is NOT a job a knight was expected to do in a manor?

a)

Remain loyal to their church

b)

Remain loyal to their lord

c)

Protect the helpless

d)

Farm the land

12.

Why is William the Conqueror considered an important monarch?

a)

He was a conqueror.

b)

He brought feudalism to England.

c)

He united European lands.

d)

He was the first crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

13.

What is chivlary?

a)

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty.

b)

The economic and political system of medieval Europe.

c)

The medieval knights' code of ideal behavior.

d)

The watery ditch surrounding a castle.

14.

What is the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord's protection?

a)

Charlmagne

b)

Fief

c)

Chivalry

d)

Feudalism

15.

What is the land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service?

a)

Fief

b)

Chivalry

c)

Serf

d)

Feudalism