WorksheetsUnit 2 Quiz #1 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Feudalism is best defined as
A system of government in which kings rule serfs.
A system of government in which knights provide protection and lords give them training.
A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty/service.
A system of government in which a bicameral legislature, courts, and an executive branch divide power and authority.
One way the Church provided stability was
Creating written records and preserving knowledge
Excommunicating kings
Owning lots of land and being wealthy
Marrying members into powerful families to form alliances
What is a "vassal"?
A servant
An assistant to the king
A knight's horse
The King
At the beginning of the Middle Ages, most people lived on a _______.
fief
castle
manor
town
Who provided most of the education during the Middle Ages?
The King
The Church
The Knights
The Lords
What new innovation opened up new areas for farming that previous could not be farmed?
Watermill
Crop Rotation / 3 field system
Manor System
Heavy plow
This feudal class was responsible for providing military service.
Lords
Kings
Knights
Serfs/Peasants
This innovation allowed soils to rest and replenish nutrients needed for future farming.
Watermill
Crop Rotation / 3 Field System
Heavy Plow
The Manor System
This feudal class did all of society's work
Kings
Lords
Knights
Peasants
Which of the following systems is illustrated by the diagram
Guild system
Feudal system
Manor System
University System
“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?
The work of peasants
The power of the king
The role of the Church
The need for the nobility
“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?
“It is the custom in England”
“for the nobility to have great power”
“the common people who are the serfs”
“must also mow and carry home the hay”
Which is the best description of what the source above illustrates?
Town
Guild
Manor
Monastery
The leader of the Catholic Church, who was often in conflict with kings and had immense power was the...
Archbishop
Cardinal
Pope
Super Priest
“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?
The Church controlled wealth in Medieval Europe.
The monks built the most cathedrals in Medieval Europe.
The monks were the most educated people in Medieval Europe.
The Church believed in caring for the poor in Medieval Europe.
