Reading Review: Feudalism and Manor System

What was the main purpose of feudalism?

• To protect the lower classes
• To establish a democratic government
• To ensure peace and prosperity
• To promote social equality

Who was at the top of the feudal system?

• Nobility
• Knights
• Vassals
• King

What did the nobility pledge to the king in exchange for their power?

• Money
• Protection
• Loyalty
• Land

What was the role of knights and vassals in the feudal system?

• To oversee the serfs
• To govern the kingdom
• To provide military support
• To manage the nobility

What did knights and vassals receive in exchange for their military support?

• Money
• Power
• Land
• Freedom

Who had command over the serfs in the feudal system?

• Nobility
• Peasants
• Vassals
• King

What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?

• To govern the kingdom
• To provide military support
• To oversee the nobility
• To work the land

What was the status of most serfs in the Middle Ages?

• They had relative freedom and owned their own homes
• They lived a life similar to slavery
• They had social equality with the nobility
• They were wealthy and prosperous

What were serfs tied to in the feudal system?

• The nobility
• The land they worked for
• The king
• The knights

What was the main benefit of feudalism when it ran smoothly?

• Protection for the lower classes
• Democratic government
• Peace and prosperity for everyone
• Social equality