CKLA CH 1-5 QUIZ

Part 1: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

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  A serf had more power

• They had an equal amount of power.

  
  

• A lord had more power.

Part 1: During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

Part 2: Which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to Part 1?

• "Freeman were not under the same strict control to the lord."

• "When serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match."

• "Nobles swore their loyalty to the king and lords swore their loyalty to higher-ranking nobles."

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

• medieval

• chivalry

• feudalism

Read the following statement and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town.  

  On market day, one could hear cries of people selling fuits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

• manor house

• medieval town

Read the following statement and decide whether the statement describes life on a manor or life in a medieval town.    

Serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise until sunset.

• manor house

• medieval town

Mark the one statement that is NOT true about the Black Death in the Middle Ages.

• It was spread by rats.

• It was common in medieval towns due to overcrowding and filthy living conditions.

• It was disease known as the plague.

• It killed very few people, even though many became sick.

Which of these is true about knights in the Middle Ages?

• Knights left home at an early age to begin training.

• Knight received money and land for winning battles.

• Knights learned to fight while riding a horse.

• All of these are true.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the life of a monk during the Middle Ages?

• They controlled the lives of serfs working on a manor.

• They vowed to dedicate their lives to God.

• They spent a large part of each day in worship and prayer.

  
  

Part 1: Nuns and Monks were highly educated members of society in the Middle Ages.

• True

• False

Part 1: Nuns and Monks were highly educated members of society in the Middle Ages.

PART 2: Which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to Part 1?

• “Monks were men who chose to live apart from society and to devote their lives to the Church.”

• “Nuns received many of the same benefits as monks.”

• “Monks were often the most educated people in Europe, especially in the early part of the Middle Ages.”