WorksheetsFEUDAL EUROPE
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Why did the monarch give land to the nobles?
To govern in his name.
To swear loyalty.
To thelp him in their military campaigns.
What were most people in feudal society?
Nobles
Clergy
Peasants
Artisans
Why did peasants work for a noble?
to swear loyalty.
to help him in his military campaigns.
to obtain his protection
Which peoples invaded western Europe between the 9th and 10th centuries?
Franks
Normans(Vikings)
Muslims
Hungarians
What happened to Charlemagne's empire when he died?
it remained the same under the leadership of his son
it was divided into separate kingdoms
Muslim invaders took control of all of it
It became bigger and extended to eastern Europe
What was the origin of feudalism?
The seasons and the availability of work
It was an arrangement in which nobles protected kings in exchange for land
The stories in the Bible
The power structure of ancient tribes
Feudal society was...
very unequal.
very equal
divided into different social groups.
People were born into a particular social group and belonged to that group for life.
True
False
At the top were the privileged classes, made up of:
artisans
nobles
peasants
monks
They went to war and defended the kingdom.
artisans
clergy
nobility
peasants
What new political, economic and social social system appeared in western Europe in the Middle Ages?
Romanesque
Fiefdom
Feudalism
Carolingian Empire
The privileged classes...
were a small sector of the population.
worked and maintained the nobility and the clergy.
possessed most of the land (fiefdoms)
were socially inferior and had few rights
had great military, economic and religious power.
What was a vassal?
noble who provided military and economic support to the king in return for land
peasants who provided military and economic support to the king in return for land
knights who provided military and economic support to the king in return for land
Who were dedicated to prayer and the Church?
clergy
nobles
artisans
monks
What kind of people belonged to the non-privileged classes?
nobles
clergy
peasants
artisans
Who did the kings represent on Earth, according to the Church? Choose the option
the land
the nobility
God
knights
the monarchy
What was the king´s mission?Choose the correct answer
to care for the poor
to extend the kingdom and fight infidels
to govern their people and maintain a unified kingdom
to spread the word of God among the people
What was the main function of the Royal Council?
To raise taxes to fight wars
to act as the supreme judge in legal disputes
to help the king govern his territory
to replace the king when he died
Medieval monarchs had no fixed residence. They moved between their castles, accompanied by their court.
true
false
The royal court consisted of ...
relatives
friends
warriors
peasants
advisers
What was the main role of the nobility?Choose the correct option:
military
spiritual
educational
creating work
advising the king
Knights were originally sons of peasants
true
false
The sons of nobles were educated and trained to be warriors. First they served as ...
pages
squires
knights
Knights had to....
care for the poor
spread the word of God among the people
defend their territory and help the king and the feudal lords.
govern their people and maintain a unified kingdom
extend the kingdom and fight infidels
Knights enjoyed many privileges: they ...
did not work
did not pay taxes
did not carry weapons
Castles were the homes of ...
kings
peasants
clergy
feudal lords
Castles were also places of refuge for peasants, artisans and clergy when under attack.
True
False
Select the things that nobles did inside their castles
collected taxes
held banquets and received vassals
went hunting and practiced falconry
held jousting tournaments
went horse riding
The lady of the castle...
had the position of honour at tournaments
participated in hunting
had to organise the household and
had to take care of the children.
embroidered or listened to music in her free time.
Castle....
was usually located on high ground in a fiefdom.
Its walls were high and up to 5 metres wide.
Inside, there was a series of buildings around one or more courtyards.
had to be self-sufficient and had wells and artisans´workshops.
In the centre of the castle was the keep.
What was the lord's demesne? choose the answers
it was the best land that the lord kept for himself
it was usually where the lords castle was located
it was where serfs were forced to work
it was the place where peasants lived
it was the land that the lords gave to peasants
Holdings were plots of land were given to free peasants in exchange for labour (agriculture and construction) and taxes (crops or animal).
True
False
Property given by a king or noble to a feudal lord was called...
feudalism
fiefdom
demesne
holding
Serfs, who...
paid rent to farm their land
were not free and were forced to work on the lord's land.
could own land
had the right to marry or leave the fiefdom.
what is a subsistence economy? A subsistence economy describes a situation in which farmers...
grow food to sell to other people. they use the money from this to buy their own food.
only grow enough food to feed themselves and their families. There is no food left over to sell.
cannot grow their own food. they are forced to buy their own food.
grow their own food and have some left over, which they sell at market.
Why was it difficult to grow food in the Middle Ages?
because the soil was poor quality
because there were not enough people to work the fields
because there was a shortage of seeds
because farming techniques and tools were very basic
The peasants live in ...
in isolated houses on the land
small villages
castles
Why did the church establish itself in rural areas? Choose the correct answer:
Because there was more land to build churches on
Because that's where most of the people were
because the church members needed access to food
because the rents were too high in the cities
What buildings did the church build?
farmhouses
mills, bridges and aqueducts
blacksmiths
churches and monasteries
castles
The area where Christ lived, especially Jerusalem, was known as the ....
Crusade
Holy land
Christian pilgrim
Arabia
In the 11th century, Jerusalem was occupied by the ...
Muslims
Vikings
Franks
Turks
These were military campaigns to defend the cross (the symbol of Christianity).
Fiefdom
Feudalism
Holding
Crusade
Books were preserved and copied, and the monks taught reading and writing in the...
demesne
holdings
castles
monasteries
The monks and nuns were subject to monastic rules. The everyday jobs in the monastery were programmed according to a timetable and discipline was strict.
True
False
Art developed in Europe between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Mudejar
Romanesque
Gothic
Romanesque churches were usually built of stone.Their main elements were:
Latin cross floor plan.
Greek cross floor plan
barrel vaults
ribbed vaults
What was the function of painting and sculpture in Romanesque art?
to explain the sacred events of the Bible.
to explain the sacred events of the Quran
A layer of plaster was spread on the wall and painted on while still wet to fix the colours.
miniatures
frescoes
wooden panels
Place where metal objects are made
weapon
chests
cutlery
crops
blacksmith´s
What did vassals do during the ceremony?
He kneeled and promised to be loyal and to provide military and economic help
He handed over his oldest son to serve the king
He took part in a jousting competition to prove his loyalty
He paid a loyalty tax and promised to provide food for the king
