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What was the purpose of feudalism?
It spread democracy by giving the people a voice
It created a society by balancing the powers of the monarch
It provided people with protection and safety
It looked after the welfare of all people
2
By the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., feudalism had
been overwhelmed by invasions by Vikings and Magyars.
begun to establish itself in France.
been replaced by a monarchy.
brought balance to much of Europe.
3
What was the most important part of a squire's education?
learning to be a good servant to the knight
religious training from a local priest
instruction in singing and dancing
training to become a warrior
4
A Scandinavian pirate that conquered lands in Europe is called
Monarchs
Fief
Peasants
Vikings
5
Why did being crowned Holy Roman emperor make Charlemagne more powerful?
It gave Charlemagne power over the city of Rome.
It sent the message that Charlemagne was a god.
It meant that Charlemagne now controlled the Roman Church.
It made people believe that God was on Charlemagne's side.
6
How did unfree peasants differ from free peasants?
Unfree peasants had to train as warriors and fight in battle
Unfree peasants rented their land from the lord
Unfree peasants had to farm the lord's land
Unfree peasants were the property of the lord
7
Land given to peasants in exchange for protection or loyalty is called
Peasants
Vikings
Monarchs
Fief
8
Knights lived by a strong code of behavior called
chivalry.
squirehood.
serfdom.
fiefdom.
9
What was Charlemagne's greatest accomplishment?
He was the first Frankish king to become Christian.
He unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe
He permanently ended the threat from invading Vikings.
He built an empire that lasted for centuries after his death
10
What is the name of the sporting event that involved two knights on horseback?
tournament
training
jousting
olympics
11
In times of war, what could a lord do if he did not wish to fight?
He could perform a certain amount of community service
He could simply not fight
He could pay a large sum of money
He could use a well-trained fighting forceto fight for him
12
What were the two stages of a knight's training that he had to complete in becoming a knight?
apprentice and journeyman
page and squire
vassal and lord
beginner and intermediate
13
When a king granted a fief to a vassal, what did the vassal owe the king in return?
He worked the king's lands to produce food for him.
He owed the king nothing but his gratitude.
He provided a number of peasants to work for the king.
He gave the king a supply of knights in time of war.
14
Leader of the Franks. He unified Europe into a single empire.
Feudalism
Charlemagne
Medieval
Loyalty
15
How did a lord use his power over the peasants?
all of the above
He demanded the yearly payment of "head money."
He could impose a tallage any time he needed money.
He required serfs to grind their grain at the lord's mill.
16
Time period from the 5th century to the 15th century is called
Loyalty
Medieval
Feudalism
Charlemagne
17
Kings and Queens or a family blood line in power is called
Peasants
Monarchs
Vikings
Fiefs
18
A poor farmer that lived on land owned by the king is called
Peasants
Fief
Vikings
Monarchs
19
Early medieval castles are to late medieval castles as
adults are to children.
tailors are to hatmakers.
steelworkers are to steel.
carpenters are to stonemasons.
20
How did the Franks become Christians?
They followed their leader Clovis into Christianity
Their neighbors, the Magyars, introduced them to it
Priests and missionaries from the Middle East baptized them
They learned about Christianity from the conquering Vikings
21
Which statement is true?
Noblewomen were always protected from the dangers of war.
Noblewomen often held fiefs and inherited land.
Noblewomen had comfortable and easy lives.
Noblewomen had very little to do with their own children.
22
Social system in medieval Europe also called a social pyramid
medieval
loyalty
Charlemagne
Feudalism
23
Later castles were built of stone rather than wood because
they could resist attacks by more powerful siege weapons.
it was more fashionable to build with stone than with wood.
supplies of wood was gone, and stone was readily available
stone was a cheaper building material than wood.
24
Which three groups threatened Western Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries?
Normans, Saxons, and Angles
Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings
peasants, serfs, and fiefs
Romans, Franks, and Clovis
25
Why did William of Normandy invade England in 1066?
He planned to raid English land and take their gold
He wanted to place his cousin Harold on the English throne.
He wanted to establish Norman colonies in England.
He believed he had the right to be the king of England.
26
A strong support or allegiance to someone or something is called
Loyalty
Charlemagne
Feudalism
Medieval
27
He owed the king nothing but his gratitude.
believed that God gave them the right to rule.
had enough wealth to keep their own armies.
had complete control over their kingdoms.
kept their vassals from gaining any power.
28
What was the function of a castle?
to serve as a home
to remind people of the power of the ruling classes
to protect people during times of military conflict
all of the above
29
Most people during the Middle Ages were
knights.
government
squires.
peasants.
