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Feudalism 6-5.1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
2.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
3.

What is a serf?

a)

A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on

b)

A peasant who cannot own property and must work a noble's land

c)

A knight who serves a lord for life

d)

A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land

4.

Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?

a)

Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

b)

Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles

c)

A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families

d)

Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

5.

Why was there a need for feudalism after the fall of Rome?

a)

There was disorder and danger.

b)

There was no economic system

c)

There was not enough land.

6.

A king gave FIEFS, which were

a)

grants of land

b)

large celebrations

c)

war horses

d)

market licenses

7.

The lords provided _________for their peasants in return for loyalty.

a)

protection

b)

fiefs

c)

livestock

8.

Under which economic system did peasants and serfs farm the large estates owned by a knight or lord?

a)

monotheism

b)

manor system

c)

collective

d)

socialism

9.

What does it mean to pledge your allegiance to a king?

a)

You will give all your money to the king.

b)

You are willing to give your life to protect the king and his land.

c)

You are willing to work for the king for free.

10.

How did kings and powerful lords use feudalism to create nation-states?

a)

They asked peasants to work the land

b)

They centralized military power

c)

They took control of the Silk Road

d)

They invaded Viking territory

11.

The word "fealty" can also be defined as:

a)

Middle Ages

b)

land grant

c)

loyalty

d)

peasants

12.

The word "fief" can also be defined as:

a)

Middle Ages

b)

land grant

c)

loyalty

d)

peasant

13.

The word "Medieval" refers to the time known as:

a)

Silk Road

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Middle Ages

14.

A Medieval farming community that a noble ran and peasants worked

a)

city-state

b)

manor

c)

plantation

d)

guild

15.

Peasants who were tied to the land and were not free to leave.

a)

serfs

b)

nobles

c)

freemen

d)

priests

16.

During the Middle Ages, the economy began to center around what?

a)

The kingdom

b)

The manor

c)

The silk trade

d)

The crop production

17.

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

To give knights a purpose for fighting

b)

For the kings to have people to rule

c)

So manors would be useful again

d)

To provide protection and security

18.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
19.
What is a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble in Medieval Europe?
a)
serf
b)
knight
c)
Crusades
d)
Clergy
20.

The center of life in a medieval community was the

a)

town hall

b)

temple

c)

market

d)

church