Worksheets2025 Medieval Europe and Japan Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the political system in which nobles governed and protected the people in exchange for military service and farm labor?
a)
Fiefdom
b)
Chivalry
c)
Feudalism
d)
Guild
2.
What was the title given to a low ranking noble who served a higher ranking lord?
a)
Serf
b)
Fief
c)
Monk
d)
Vassal
3.
This was the code of honor that European knights were required to follow.
a)
Chivalry
b)
Bushido
c)
Feudalism
d)
Concordat
4.
What organizations set the prices and standards for products and services in medieval towns?
a)
Unions
b)
Guilds
c)
Manors
d)
Religious Orders
5.
These powerful generals began to challenge the Japanese emperor's power by establishing strong military governments.
a)
Shoguns
b)
Samurai
c)
Lords
d)
Daimyo
6.
This leader held the most symbolic power in medieval Japan but had no real political power.
a)
Daimyo
b)
Shogun
c)
Emperor
d)
Pope
7.
These vassals made up the warrior class of medieval Japan and adhered to the code of Bushido.
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shoguns
d)
Knights
8.
These citizens of Japan were tied to the land that was owned by the daimyo.
a)
Tradesmen
b)
Shoguns
c)
Merchants
d)
Peasant Farmers
9.
These regional lords served the shogun but held power over samurai.
a)
Emperors
b)
Daimyo
c)
Vassals
d)
Knights
10.
Castle Keep
a)
B
b)
A
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
11.
Moat
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
12.
Crenellations
a)
C
b)
A
c)
B
d)
D
e)
E
13.
Bailey
a)
F
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
14.
Gatehouse
a)
D
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
E
15.
Bastion
a)
E
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
16.
In which medieval civilization was the relationship between a lord and his warriors hereditary?
a)
Europe
b)
Japan
17.
Which statement best shows that the importance of the relationship between a daimyo and his samurai?
a)
"This arrangement (between lord and samurai) was at the same time a voluntary one, in that there was no (legally) binding agreement between the two parties."
b)
"The life of a samurai was not his own but belonged entirely to his lord, and it was the duty of a samurai to consider this at all times."
c)
"To receive a grant of land, an English or French nobleman knelt before his lord and pledged loyalty and military support."
d)
"The European feudal contract, which was a legal document spelling out the obligations of lord and vassal respectively, never existed in Japan."
18.
About how many acres might be required to support a knight in Western Europe?
a)
100
b)
300
c)
600
d)
1000
19.
Write the following social classes in order from most powerful to least powerful: serfs, lords, king, knights.
4 lines
20.
Write the following Japanese social classes in order from most powerful to least powerful: daimyo, peasant farmers, emperor, shogun, samurai.
4 lines
21.
How did rulers use feudalism to hold on to their power during the Middle Ages? Please answer in at least one complete sentence.
4 lines
22.
Why did the shogun replace the emperor as the political leader of medieval Japan? Please answer in at least one complete sentence.
4 lines
23.
Name and define the two types of peasant farmers in medieval Europe. (Remember to name AND define!)
4 lines
24.
In what ways was feudalism in medieval Europe similar to feudalism in medieval Japan? In what ways was life in medieval Europe different from life in medieval Japan? Provide one example of each.
4 lines
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