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Unit 2 Quiz #1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Feudalism is best defined as

a)

A system of government in which kings rule serfs.

b)

A system of government in which knights provide protection and lords give them training.

c)

A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty/service.

d)

A system of government in which a bicameral legislature, courts, and an executive branch divide power and authority.

2.

One way the Church provided stability was

a)

Creating written records and preserving knowledge

b)

Excommunicating kings

c)

Owning lots of land and being wealthy

d)

Marrying members into powerful families to form alliances

3.

What is a "vassal"?

a)

A servant

b)

An assistant to the king

c)

A knight's horse

d)

The King

4.

At the beginning of the Middle Ages, most people lived on a _______.

a)

fief

b)

castle

c)

manor

d)

town

5.

Who provided most of the education during the Middle Ages?

a)

The King

b)

The Church

c)

The Knights

d)

The Lords

6.

What new innovation opened up new areas for farming that previous could not be farmed?

a)

Watermill

b)

Crop Rotation / 3 field system

c)

Manor System

d)

Heavy plow

7.

This feudal class was responsible for providing military service.

a)

Lords

b)

Kings

c)

Knights

d)

Serfs/Peasants

8.

This innovation allowed soils to rest and replenish nutrients needed for future farming.

a)

Watermill

b)

Crop Rotation / 3 Field System

c)

Heavy Plow

d)

The Manor System

9.

This feudal class did all of society's work

a)

Kings

b)

Lords

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

10.

Which of the following systems is illustrated by the diagram

a)

Guild system

b)

Feudal system

c)

Manor System

d)

University System

11.

“It is the custom in England, as with other countries, for the nobility to have great power over the common people, who are serfs. This means that they are bound by law and custom to plough the field of their masters, harvest the corn, gather it into barns, and thresh and winnow the grain; they must also mow and carry home the hay, cut and collect wood, and perform all manner of tasks of this kind.”


Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the primary source above?

a)

The work of peasants

b)

The power of the king

c)

The role of the Church

d)

The need for the nobility

12.

“It is the custom in England, as with other countries, for the nobility to have great power over the common people, who are serfs. This means that they are bound by law and custom to plough the field of their masters, harvest the corn, gather it into barns, and thresh and winnow the grain; they must also mow and carry home the hay, cut and collect wood, and perform all manner of tasks of this kind.”


Which detail from the source above best supports the claim that a serf’s life was difficult?

a)

“It is the custom in England”

b)

“for the nobility to have great power”

c)

“the common people who are the serfs”

d)

“must also mow and carry home the hay”

13.

Which is the best description of what the source above illustrates?

a)

Town

b)

Guild

c)

Manor

d)

Monastery

14.

The leader of the Catholic Church, who was often in conflict with kings and had immense power was the...

a)

Archbishop

b)

Cardinal

c)

Pope

d)

Super Priest

15.

“The monks of some monasteries and the clergy of the cathedrals helped continue the reading and writing of Latin. They preserved many ancient books. They also founded most schools in Europe.”


Which claim is best supported by the text above?

a)

The Church controlled wealth in Medieval Europe.

b)

The monks built the most cathedrals in Medieval Europe.

c)

The monks were the most educated people in Medieval Europe.

d)

The Church believed in caring for the poor in Medieval Europe.