The Feudal System

Which best describes the feudal system or feudalism?

• it is a highly decentralized form of government based on rights and obligations

• it is a code of behavior based on violence and settling feuds and arguments with warfare

• it is a type of social system based on family bonds and loyalty to ones elders

• it is a form of religion based on honoring oaths to God and doing ones duty for the church

To whom did all the land in a kingdom belong to in theory, in the Feudal System?

• the Monarch (King or Queen)

• The Nobles (Powerful Families)

• the Church

• Peasants and Serfs

Which best explains why the Church and high-ranking church officials were as powerful as many nobles in the Feudal System?

• They owned land and had vassals

• They were invited to join the nobles by the Monarch

• They were very popular amongst the Peasants

• They were educated and needed to tutor nobles and monarchs

Which best identifies what a fief is?

• it means "thief" and refers to how land was stolen by nobles from the Monarch

• it means "land grant" and refers to a plot of land given to a vassal by his lord

• it means "warrior" and refers to the mounted soldiers who were given land by a lord and in return protected their lord

• its meaning is similar to "peasant" and refers to a type of vassal who is legally bound to a piece of land

The person who owns Land and gives portions of it to others in exchange for their support and service.

• a Lord

• a Vassal

• a Fief

• a Serf

The person who receives Land from someone else and pledges an oath of loyalty to that person and provides services to them..

• a Lord

• a Vassal

• a Fief

• a Serf

Which group of people were both Lords and Vassals?

• Peasants and Serfs

• Monarchs

• Nobles and Knights

Which best describes a way in which Nobles and Knights were different?

• Nobles were Vassals while Knights were Lords

• Nobles were of a higher rank than church officials, while Knights were not

• Nobles received their fiefs directly from the Monarch, while knights received land from the nobles

What did Noble Lord swear to do from the King or Monarch?

• provide them with knights in times of war

• pay taxes to the church

• rule the land provided and maintain Justice

• live in the monarch's palace and become his bodyguard

Which best describes life in the feudal system?

• people usually did the same job as their parents

• people lived longer than ever before because of the order provided

• people were free to choose their place in life

• people were well educated and able to improve their position in life easily