Unit 7 Medieval Europe - LT 2

Which of these best defines feudalism?

• A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.

• A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.

• A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.

• A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

What was a fief?

• Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

• The currency of Medieval Europe

• The Medieval government

Chivalry was

• a code of honor practiced by samurai

• a code of honor practiced by knights

• the right of kings to rule

• the right of serfs to be free

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

• Freedom

• Protection

• Rights

• Education

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

• knight

• king

• serf

• lord

True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted

• True

• False

Who was at the top of the feudal pyramid?

• Lords

• Knights

• Monarch

• Serfs

Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?

• Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

• Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles

• A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families

• Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

What determined someone’s social class during the Middle Ages?

• Birth

• Wealth

• Religion

• Education

What is the difference between a Lord and a Vassal?

• Nothing

• Lords are the boss of the Vassal

• Vassals had more money

• Lords were not connected to Vassals