WorksheetsWhat Was Life Like in the Middle Ages?
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The main goal of feudalism is...
to make the kingdom self-sufficient by producing enough food to feed its people.
to protect the land from invasion and provide the landowner an income.
to give opportunity to those groups of people who wanted to become a noble.
to create a social structure that divides the people into groups.
What is the main difference between feudalism and manorialism?
Feudalism was based on creating a system for agriculture; manorialism was based on dividing the social classes.
There is no difference between the two. After the 1400s, manorialism replaced feudalism.
Feudalism allowed for social mobility; manorialism did not allow serfs and peasants to rise to aristocrats or nobility.
Feudalism was based on the defense of the kingdom; manorialism was based on making the kingdom self-sufficient.
What was a consequence of monasteries during the Middle Ages?
Society during this time looked to the monasteries as their leaders.
Monks gained power because of their ability to read and write.
Much of what we know about the Middle Ages is because of the writings of monks.
They copied the sacred texts of all religions so they could preserve all religions.
How did feudalism impact the Middle Ages?
Towns and cities emerged quickly.
Serfs revolted often against the nobles.
It encouraged a unified government for the first time.
Lords and vassals shared their wealth, creating equality between social classes.
Charlemagne's Empire united Western Europe for the first time since...
the fall of the Roman Empire.
the fall of the Medici Empire.
the fall of the Muslim Empire.
the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
When Charlemagne conquered a group of people, he...
killed all the men, women, and children so there would be no trace of them left.
made their leaders advisors on his council, so he could work with them.
required that they convert to Christianity.
allowed them to keep their religion.
What is the significant, or important, about Charlemagne?
He didn't want to grow his empire, but rather wanted to focus on strengthening the Empire.
He believed in freedom of religion and allowed people to worship as they chose.
He believed the Papacy was corrupted and refused to work with them.
He was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
Under feudalism, peasants work...
to gain independence from the nobles who oversaw their land.
so that they could earn earn enough money to buy the land on which they lived.
the chance they could move up the social hierarchy.
for protection from invaders provided by the landlord or noble.
One of the roles of monasteries was to...
preserve knowledge by translate, copy, and illustrate manuscripts.
go into the cities and covert people to Christianity.
feed starving people on the manors.
serve as mediators between people and God.
The monks in the monasteries were some of the only people in the Middle Ages...
who knew how to read and write.
who had a direct connection to the king.
who were considered Christians.
who knew French.
The system that kept the lands safe during times of need by providing military support was called....
Feudalism
Manorialism
Vassels
Monarchy
The system that provided food and crafts during the Middle Ages was called...
Feudalism
Manorialism
Vassels
Monarchy
