Definitions Quiz

What is the definition of "patriarchy"?

• The upper or noble class whose members' status is usually inherited

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A social structure marked by the dominance of the father in the family

• The ability to read

What is the definition of "aristocracy"?

• The upper or noble class whose members' status is usually inherited

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

What is the definition of "institution"?

• The ability to read

• An organization that has existed for a long time and promotes a particular cause

• A person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor

• A plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler

What is the definition of "literacy"?

• The ability to read

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

What is the definition of "illuminated"?

• Decorated by hand with designs

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

What is the definition of "clergy"?

• In a Christian church, people, such as priests, who carry out religious duties

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

What is the definition of "lord"?

• A person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

What is the definition of "knight"?

• A soldier on horseback who serves a king or other ruler

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

What is the definition of "nobility"?

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

• Powerful families that hold fiefs and titles

What is the definition of "feudalism"?

• A system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services

• A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler

• A group of craftspeople who control a certain craft

• The ability to read