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The Rise of Feudalism
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What was the purpose of feudalism?
It looked after the lives of all by making sure they had all they needed.
It provided people with protection and safety by creating a social order.
It created a fair society by balancing the powers of the King and people.
It spread democracy by giving the people a voice in their own government.
2
Most medieval monarchs __________________________________.
had enough wealth to keep their own armies.
kept their vassals from gaining any power.
had complete control over their kingdoms.
believed that God gave them the right to rule.
3
Which three groups threatened Western Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries?
Romans, Franks, and Clovis
Normans, Saxons, and Angles
peasants, serfs, and fiefs
Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings
4
How did unfree peasants differ from free peasants?
Unfree peasants rented their land from the lord and had to pay rent to him.
Unfree peasants were the property of the lord and could be sold away.
Unfree peasants had to farm the lord's land and could not leave.
Unfree peasants had to train as warriors and fight for their lords.
5
Why did being crowned Holy Roman emperor make Charlemagne more powerful?
It meant that Charlemagne now controlled the Roman Catholic Church.
It made people believe that God was on Charlemagne's side.
It gave Charlemagne power over the city of Rome.
It sent the message that Charlemagne was a god.
6
In times of war, what could a lord do if he did not wish to fight for his own higher-ranking lord?
He could pay a large sum of money to get out of his obligation.
He could claim that he was morally opposed to war and simply not fight.
He could supply a well-trained fighting force to fight on his behalf.
He could perform a certain amount of community service instead of fighting.
7
the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire
Cherles Martel
Queen Elizabeth
Charlemagne
Pope Leo III
8
the medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including, bravery, loyalty, and respect for women
loyalty
chivalry
financially
taxes
9
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 provided a number of peasants to work for the king.
He owed the king nothing but his gratitude.
He gave the king a supply of knights in time of war.
10
What was Charlemagne's greatest accomplishment?
He was the first Frankish king to become Christian.
He permanently ended the threat from invading Vikings.
He built an empire that endured for centuries after his death.
He unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire.
11
What was the function of a castle?
all of the above
to remind people of the power of the ruling classes
to protect people during times of military conflict
to serve as a home
12
Why did William of Normandy invade England in 1066?
He wanted to place his cousin Harold on the English throne.
He wanted to establish Norman colonies in England.
He planned to raid English settlements and take their gold and silver.
He believed he had the right to be the king of England.
13
a peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked
knight
king
serf
peasant
14
How did a lord exert power over the peasants?
He demanded the yearly payment of "head money."
all of the above
He could impose a tallage any time he needed money.
He required serfs to grind their grain at the lord's mill.
15
How did the Franks become Christians?
They learned about Christianity from the conquering Vikings.
Their neighbors, the Magyars, introduced them to Christianity.
They followed their King Clovis into Christianity. His wife was Christian.
Priests and missionaries from the Middle East baptized them.
16
the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
Islam
Judahism
Christianity
Hinduism
17
What was the most important part of a squire's education?
learning to be a good servant to the knight
training to become a warrior
instruction in singing and dancing
religious training from a local priest
18
By the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., feudalism had ______________________.
been overwhelmed by invasions by Vikings and Magyars.
brought stability to much of Europe.
begun to establish itself in France.
been replaced by constitutional monarchy.
19
Early medieval castles are to late medieval castles as
steelworkers are to steel.
tailors are to hat makers.
carpenters are to stonemasons.
adults are to children.
20
What were the two stages of a knight's education that he had to complete before becoming a knight?
vassal and lord
beginner and intermediate
page and squire
apprentice and journeyman
21
Which statement is true about Noblewomen?
They often held fiefs and inherited land.
They had very little to do with their own children.
They had comfortable and easy lives.
They were always protected from the dangers of war.
22
land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
fief
manor
castle
farm
23
Knights lived by a strong code of behavior called
serfdom
squirehood
chivalry
fiefdom
24
Most people during the Middle Ages were ______________________.
clergy
knights
squires
peasants
25
the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty for labor for a lord's protection
fief
serf
chivalry
feudalism
26
Later castles were built of stone rather than wood because _________.
supplies of wood had dwindled, and stone was readily available.
stone was a cheaper building material than wood.
it was more fashionable to build with stone than with wood.
they could resist attacks by more powerful siege weapons.
