WorksheetsHumanities: Feudalism & The Knight
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
On the social hierarchy, which group comes after the Monarch?
Lords & Bishops
Knights & Lesser Clergy
Peasants & Serfs
The Royal Family
Which of the following is NOT a role of the Monarch?
Keep the peace
Administer and uphold the law
Work and harvest the land
Assign land to nobility
Select the options that are TRUE.
Knights were usually the wealthiest of the Lords
By the 1400s, a knight's armour could weigh up to 25 kilograms
Riding on horseback was an important development for knights during the Middle Ages
The development of gunpowder was a contributing factor in the fall of the knight
The Bayeux Tapestry is an important primary source from Middle Ages.
Select the option that best describes the Tapestry.
A quilt sewn by maids and other servants for the Monarch.
An embroidered cloth that depicts the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings (1066)
A photo of a tapestry found in an old Medieval photo album
An embroidery from Medieval times portraying feudalism and the social hierarchy
What weapon, commonly used by knights in Medieval times, is being described below?
"A long pole weapon used by knights on horseback to attack, injure or kill enemies from a distance."
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Why was the Battle of Hastings a significant event during Medieval times?
A large amount of knights were killed
It was the first ever battle
Only peasants and serfs fought in the battle
It was one of the first battles to involve knights on horseback
Select all the options which were expected of peasant men during the Middle Ages.
Work and harvest the land
Have an education
Pay tax to nobles and the Monarch
Make time for their children
Why did peasant women usually get married older than noble women?
They had trouble finding a husband
Peasant women were more sensible and wanted to be more mature before marrying
The law prohibited from peasant women marrying young
Peasant women were an important source of labour for their parents
Which of the following best describes jousting ?
A way for knights to practise their weapon skills and horse riding abilities
A method of settling disagreements between knights
Two knights hitting each other with sticks
A deadly competition between two knights
Which of the following best defines feudalism?
A period of time where many people had feuds with one another
A period of time where peasants were given the right to vote
A social and political system that organised all people into a social hierarchy
A system of government during the Middle Ages
