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WorksheetsThe Manor System
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?
He declared war against England
He became the first Christian ruler
He united much of Europe
He taught his people to write
The king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were
grants of land
large celebrations
war horses
market liscences
which of these did William the Conqueror introduce to England?
A Christian religion
The Saxon language
A line of Norman kings
An end to the feudal system
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by
birth
wealth
religion
education
What was the main job of medieval ladies?
selling the manor's goods
negotiating with feudal lords
managing the household
teaching boys to be knights
Serfs were required to
grind their own grain at home
fight against the king's enemies
move to nearby cities and towns
stay on the land that they worked
What was the lowest rank in Medieval society?
Vassal
Serf
Knight
Lord
What is the term for leaving a field unplanted?
tithe
vassal
mill
fallow
What was the purpose of feudalism?
it spread democracy by giving people a voice in their own government
it provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order
it created a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people
it made sure all people had the necessities of life
When a king granted a fief to a lord, what did the lord owe the king in return?
he worked the king's lands to produce food for him
he provided a number of peasants to work for the king
he gave the king a supply of knights in time of war
he owed the king nothing but his gratitude
Most people during the Middle Ages were
knights
kings
peasants
lords
What does NOT describe the life of a serf?
forced to work only on the lord's manor
farm the lord's land
managing the lord's manor
raise the lord's livestock
What is arable land?
land used for farming
land used for letting animals graze
land for the lord's manor house
land that is plowed but not seeded
Why did peasants use the 3 field system?
to not deplete the soil of nutrients
because certain crops needed special soil
to keep the crops from cross pollinating
because some crops were poisonous
Which of these was NOT found in the forest/wasteland?
wood
honey
berries
wheat and barley
Which of these buildings was not found in the village?
manor/castle
peasant homes
barn
blacksmith workshop
Serfs, farmers, shepherds, millers, blacksmiths, and servants were all part of what social class?
Nobles
Merchants
Peasants
Clergy
On the manor, who was responsible for providing land and protection?
Nobles
Peasants
God
Women
On the manor, what was NOT obligation of medieval peasants?
To pay extensive taxes
To work on the lord's land
To use the lord's mill
To earn a higher education
Who did the kings, nobles, etc. rule over? Check all that apply.
Serfs
Knights
Lords
Emperors
Would you want to live under the feudal system?
yes
no
What role would you want to have in the feudal system?
king
baron
knight
serf
