Y8 Feudalism and Social Groups

Which best describes a hierarchy?

• A system that classifies its members from top to bottom in order of importance

• A system where everyone has equal rights

• A system where everyone has the same responsibilities

• A system without any structure

In a feudal society, everyone from the king to the poorest peasant had certain:

• Equal land

• Freedom to become King

• Rights and obligations

• Equal wealth

In feudalism, relationships in the hierarchy were between:

• Kings and peasants

• Lords and Vassals

• Lords and Knights

• Nobles and serfs

What did a king provide to the nobles in return for their loyalty?

• Money

• Fief

• Protection

• Freedom

What did the nobles promise to the king in return for their fiefs?

• Obey the king and provide military support

• Provide food

• Pay taxes

• Offer their daughters for marriage

How much land did the king keep for himself in most medieval European societies?

• 15%

• 25%

• 35%

• 55%

What was the role of the king in addition to enjoying great wealth? (multiple answers)

• planning or fighting wars

• fending off challengers

• praying and collecting taxes

• administering the country

Where did the nobles often live?

• Small huts

• Large manor houses

• Castles

• Monasteries

What did the peasants provide to the nobles in exchange for living on their land?

• Money

• Military support

• Labour and food

• Religious services

How powerful was the Church in medieval Europe?

• Very powerful and influential

• Only powerful depending on who was King

• More powerful than the King

• Powerful in particular regions depending on Christian population