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WorksheetsCh. 9.3 - Feudalism and Manor Life
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which event marked the beginning of Fuedalism in England?
Charlemagne was crowned emperor of Europe.
The English king wrote a letter asking the pope for help.
Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Henry II of England.
William the Conqueror defeated the English king in the Battle of Hastings.
The main duty of a knight was to
run his lord's estate.
advise the king.
fight to protect and defend his lord's land.
farm land owned by nobles.
Why did the manor system evolve?
Knights could not work their own fields and few peasants owned land, needing a place to live and work.
New technology increased the size of harvests.
The population in Europe remained the same.
Rocky terrain in southern Europe made farming difficult.
Which is NOT a responsibility of a manor lord?
resolve disputes that arose on the manor
farm the land owned by his vassals
punish people who misbehaved
collect taxes from people who lived on the manor
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty and military service to a lord?
gold
land
cash money
education
Which best summarizes the manor system?
Kings gave land to peasants for them to farm.
Vassals pledged loyalty to many lords.
Serfs gave fiefs to knights in exchange for protection.
Serfs farmed lands controlled by a knight or a lord.
What led to the growth of medieval towns?
the increase in population and trade, and improved technology
the increase of viking raids
the growth of the manor system
the spread of Christianity
