Middle Ages 2025 Test Review

Label the feudal hierarchy.

a

b

c

d

Noble/Lord

Peasants/Serfs

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

• Land protectors - they usually ride horses!

• At the very top of the feudal hierarchy

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

• 2nd on the hierarchy, right under the king

• At the very bottom 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!

This group of barbarian invaders were a Germanic tribe from the North Sea Coast. They are named after the seax, which was a special knife used by this invading tribe.

• Saxons

• Magyars

• Vikings

• Aztecs

This invading group attacked Western Europe from the East, through Russia; they were nomadic, and they were extremely skilled with the bow and arrow.

• Vikings

• Saxons

• Incas

• Magyars

They were seafearing invaders from Scandinavia; they were very good at navigating the seas, and they used wooden longships for hit and run raids in order to terrorize European villages.

• Saxons

• Vikings

• Magyars

• Egyptians

What was the impact on these invasions on western Europe? Select all that apply!

• Weapons and ships were used to terrorize western Europe

• Towns and trade were disrupted

• Western Europe grew and did well - they managed to trade a lot with invaders

• Western Europe could not protect themselves.

• Manors with castles start to form, as a way of offering some protection

Which of the following was true about Charlemagne? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• He was good at getting people under his rule

• He was always a fair and nice conqueror

• Made people use the same money and alphabet in his kingdom

• Had a very small kingdom in Western Europe

• Was given the role of Holy Roman Emperor

Charlemagne was a strong believer in ​ (a)  

• education
• taxes
• war
• being liked
• not expanding his land
• trade
• economy
• wealth

Match the following terms with the definitions

• Lowest part of the feudal hierarchy

• Knights

• Political and Social Order during MA

• Feudalism

• Armed warriors on horseback

• Code of Chivalry

• Occured after fall of Roman Empire

• Serfs

• Rules knights live by

• Middle Ages

Match the term with the definition!

• Name for a piece of land given to vassal

• King

• Second in hierarchy, under King

• Noble

• Top of the Feudal hierarchy

• Monarchy

• Rulers are kings and queens

• Peasants

• Could move wherever and whenever

• Fief