What was the predominant social structure in the Middle Ages?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

Who were considered the upper class in medieval society?

• The nobility and the clergy

• The peasants and the artisans

• The merchants and the soldiers

• The slaves and the foreigners

What was the main function of feudal lords in medieval society?

• Direct the local church

• Participate in artistic and cultural activities

• Protect and govern a territory on behalf of the king

• Harvest and sell agricultural products

What role did the serfs play in the social structure of the Middle Ages?

• They worked the land of the feudal lords in exchange for protection and housing

• They were the military leaders of the fiefs

• They lived in castles and had their own slaves

• They were independent merchants and artisans

What was the position of the Church in the social structure of the Middle Ages?

• Submissive

• Dominant

• Irrelevant

• Equal

What rights did the peasants have in medieval society?

• Rights to choose their own rulers

• Equal rights to the nobility

• Limited rights subject to the authority of feudal lords

• Complete and unrestricted rights

How were artisans and merchants classified in the social structure of the Middle Ages?

• Clergy

• Slaves

• Bourgeoisie

• Nobility

What was the importance of nobility in medieval society?

• The nobility was only important in modern society, not in medieval society.

• The nobility was considered the lowest class in medieval society.

• The nobility had no role in medieval society.

• The nobility played a dominant role in medieval society.

What differences existed between the life of the nobility and the life of the peasants in the Middle Ages?

• The nobility lived in huts and had fewer privileges than the peasants

• The nobility lived in castles and had privileges, while the peasants lived in more humble conditions and worked the land for the nobles.

• The peasants lived in castles and had more privileges than the nobility

• The nobility worked the land for the peasants and lived in humble conditions