Middle Ages Europe

The chart illustrates _______________________.

• the feudal system

• the growth of trade

• the chivalric code

• the bourgeoisie

Which of these would directly serve both lords and kings? [SS.912.W.2.10]

• knights

• peasants

• serfs

• vassals

Why was feudalism developed? [SS.912.W.2.10]

• Centralized power was lost in the face of invasion.

• There was a need for a clear successor to the crown.

• The church was losing power and failed to protect the lords.

• Lords decided to reform society by establishing chivalry.

The manorial system included [SS.912.W.2.10]

• serfs and nobles.

• peasants and patricians.

• fiefs and knights.

• vassals and slaves.

The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was ______________________. [SS.912.W.2.10]

• a piece of land.

• a dragon boat.

• his daughter in marriage.

• a gold ring.

At the heart of feudalism was ____________________. [SS.912.W.2.10]

• vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs.

• the knight, who was the enforcer of the lord and a protector of the lord’s lands.

• serfdom, which meant that all non-vassals labored to support the serfs.

• the grant of serfs made to loyal vassals, which was known as a fief.

Which of the following accurately traces the social hierarchy of the feudal system, from the highest level to the lowest? [SS.912.W.2.10]

• King Vassal (lord) > Vassal (knight) > Vassal (peasant)

• King Vassal (lord) > Vassal (serf) > Vassal (knight)

• King > Merchant > Vassal > Vassal (serf)

• Vassal (lord) > Vassal (king) > Peasant Serf

This quotation about a Viking attack helps explain which of the following developments in Europe in the Middle Ages? [SS.912.W.2.10]

• the decreasing population of cities and towns

• the development of feudalism and the lord-vassal relationship

• the formation of the Hanseatic League

• the conversion of Slavic peoples to Christianity

This image represents a scene from the Middle Ages. Which of the following would be the best and most accurate caption for it? [SS.912.W.2.10]

• Viking invaders were skilled at combat in rivers.

• Cavalry became the dominant type of military force during the Middle Ages.

• The code of chivalry dictated that conflicts between lords be settled by a contest between two knights.

• Scenes like this disappeared from medieval battlefields as new technology appeared in the Middle Ages.

___________________ is a ranking of positions of authority, often associated with a chain of command and control. [SS.912.W.2.10]

• social hierarchy

• fief

• vassal

• manor system