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Feudalism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
2.
Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
3.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

a)

knight

b)

king

c)

serf

d)

lord

4.

A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.

a)

monastery

b)

cathedral

c)

church

d)

manor

5.
What present day country did the Franks live in?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
6.
The Middle Ages began when the.....
a)
Roman Empire fell
b)
Greeks were polytheistic
c)
Agricultural Revolution began
d)
the Reformation started
7.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

a)

there was decline in trade, education,and culture

b)

Rome did not pay its electric bill

c)

There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

d)

Kings were not very smart

8.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
9.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
10.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
11.
A manor house was most similar to:
a)
A hotel
b)
A mansion
c)
A cathedral
d)
A cottage
12.
Your mother and father are both serfs.  If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become:
a)
A lord
b)
A knight
c)
A vassal
d)
A serf
13.
What was the main job of a knight?
a)
Defending his lord's or king's territory
b)
Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
c)
Going on extreme adventures
d)
Competing in tournaments against other knights
14.

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

a)

There was disorder and danger.

b)

There was no monarch.

c)

There was not enough land.

d)

All the answers are correct.

15.

The Vikings were

a)

northern people who made raids on European villages

b)

Muslims who traded goods from the Middle East

c)

Germanic people who attacked Rome from the north

d)

central European people who came from Asia

16.

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne "Holy Roman Emperor" in exchange for

a)

a gift of land

b)

a noble title

c)

a large supply of food

d)

military protection

17.

If you lived in the Middle Ages, your social class was determined by

a)

birth

b)

wealth

c)

religion

d)

education

18.

What made feudalism work was the idea of

a)

chivalry

b)

loyalty

c)

fiefs

d)

tallage

19.

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

20.
What does this picture represent?
a)
A castle
b)
Rivers
c)
A manor
d)
Farms