Middle Ages 2026 Test Review

Label the feudal hierarchy.

a

b

c

d

Peasants/Serfs

Noble/Lord

King

Knights

Match the description with the correct person/role in the feudal hierarchy.

Groups:

(a) King

,

(b) Lords/Nobles:

,

(c) Knights:

,

(d) Peasants/Serfs

• 2nd on the hierarchy, right under the king

• At the very top of the feudal hierarchy

• Land workers - made the tools for society and grew the crops.

• Owned all the land, but needed help to manage the land.

• Land decision makers - this gives them the most power in the feudal system!

• At the very bottom of the feudal hierarchy

• 3rd on the feudal hierarchy, right under the lords/nobles

• Land protectors - they usually ride horses!

Match the following terms with the definitions

• Occured after fall of Roman Empire

• Feudalism

• Armed warriors on horseback

• Serfs

• Lowest part of the feudal hierarchy

• Knights

• Rules knights live by

• Code of Chivalry

• Political and Social Order during MA

• Middle Ages

Match the term with the definition!

• Could move wherever and whenever

• Monarchy

• Name for a piece of land given to vassal

• Peasants

• Rulers are kings and queens

• Noble

• Top of the Feudal hierarchy

• Fief

• Second in hierarchy, under King

• King

Match the term with the definition

• Served someone of a higher rank

• Armor

• Disease that spreads fast and kills many

• Black Death

• Covering worn by knights

• Plague

• Plague that hits Europe during Mid Ages

• Vassal

Match the following

• LAND PROTECTOR

• Nobles/Lords

• LAND OWNER

• Kings

• LAND DECISION MAKER

• Peasants/Serfs

• LAND WORKER

• Knights

Reorder the following stages of knighthood (first, second, last)

• Knight

• Page

• Squire

What were knights expected to do in Middle Ages Society? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Live by the code of Chivalry

• Be respectful, but especially to women

• Protect the manor

• Tell the Lords/Nobles what to do

• Make weapons for society

This stage of knighhood begins around the age of 7 - knights in training learn music and dance and receive religious instruction

• Page

• Squire

• Knight

• None of these are correct

This stage of knighthood begins around the age of 12-13 - knights in training take care of armor and start learning how to use weapons.

• Squire

• Page

• Knight

• None of these answers is correct