ECONOMICS (Review Activity No. 1.4) - FEUDALISM

The feudal system arose during which historical period?

• The Middle Ages
• Ancient Times
• Modern Times
• The Renaissance

The Middle Ages are characterized by all of the following except:

• The growth of Christianity
• The decline of the Roman Empire
• The migration of Germanic tribes
• The Industrial Revolution

What event signaled the birth of the feudal system?

• The rise of the Roman Empire
• The discovery of America
• The Black Death
• The fall of the Roman Empire

The need for self-sufficiency in feudal Europe was primarily due to:

• Population growth
• Advances in technology
• Lawlessness and dangerous trade routes
• Climate change

The manorial estate was:

• A small family farm
• A large tract of land owned by a feudal lord
• A city-state
• A market town

The role of the feudal lord within his manor included all of the following except:

• Landlord
• Protector
• Merchant
• Judge

Freemen in the feudal system were typically:

• Slaves
• Warriors
• Merchants
• Priests

Serfs were:

• Landowners
• Tied to the land and subject to the lord's authority
• Free to move and trade as they wished
• Members of the clergy

In return for their service, serfs received:

• Physical and economic security
• Freedom to travel
• Ownership of land
• High wages

Towns in the feudal system were characterized by:

• Being under strict manorial control
• Having their own markets and social units
• Producing only agricultural goods
• Operating independently of any economic system