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F1 History_Feudalism Consolidation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a serf?

a)

A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on

b)

A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land

c)

A knight who serves a lord for life

d)

A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land

2.

What is the name of the system we are currently studying?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Mercantileism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Vassalism

3.

Who was at the top of the Feudal System?

a)

King

b)

Knights

c)

Serf

d)

Nobles

4.

The lords provided __________ for their peasants in return for __________.

a)

protection / labor

b)

fiefs / labor

c)

labor / protection

d)

land / fiefs

5.
What does this picture represent?
a)
A castle
b)
Rivers
c)
A manor
d)
Farms
6.
What was a peasant's job?
a)
Farming
b)
Building tools
c)
Cooking
d)
All of the above
7.
The Middle Ages began when the.....
a)
Roman Empire fell
b)
Greeks were polytheistic
c)
Agricultural Revolution began
d)
the Reformation started
8.

Describe in your own words, what was the feudal system.

4 lines
9.

What was the primary obligation of a vassal to their lord?

a)

To pay taxes

b)

To build castles

c)

To provide military service

d)

To farm the land

10.

Which of the following was a common feature of a medieval manor?

a)

A university

b)

A church

c)

A theater

d)

A central marketplace

11.

What was the main purpose of a castle in the feudal system?

a)

To provide defense and protection

b)

To host tournaments and festivals

c)

To serve as a residence for peasants

d)

To act as a center for trade

12.

Write down one word you would use to describe life of peasants in the Middle Ages.

2 lines
13.

Draw the Feudal Pyramid

14.

Who was most powerful in the Middle Ages?

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

15.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
16.
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
17.

True or False: Feudalism was the government system of Middle Ages Europe. It worked like a contract in

which the most powerful person told others below him what to do

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The feudal hierarchy in order was...

1 = the highest level and 4 = the lowest level

a)

Monarchs

b)

Nobles

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

1)
2)
3)
4)
19.
Period of European history from 500 to 1500
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Franks
c)
Monastery
d)
Charlemagne
20.
Religious community of people devoting their lives to worship and prayer
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Franks
c)
Monastery
d)
Charlemagne
21.
Landowner
a)
Lord
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
22.
Land granted by a lord to a vassal
a)
Lord
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
23.
Warrior on horseback who promised to defend his lord's land in exchange for a fief
a)
Lord
b)
Fief
c)
Vassal
d)
Knight
24.
Peasant who could not lawfully leave the place where he or she was born
a)
Serf
b)
Manor
c)
Tithe
d)
Chivalry
25.
Lord's estate
a)
Manor
b)
Tithe
c)
Chivalry
d)
Serf