Feudalism Test Review

Whose job in the feudal system required loyalty to the king and protecting their fief with knights?

• merchants

• peasants

• nobles, lords

• clergy

Who created a large empire and started rewarding knights with land?

• Charlemagne

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

Castles represent feudal Europe because they were safe, they offered protection, and they defended from enemy attacks.

• They were primarily used for entertainment purposes.

• They served as a symbol of wealth and power.

• They were safe, they offered protection, and they defended from enemy attacks.

• They were mainly built for agricultural purposes.

Which showed that Europe needed protection?

• People moved away from cities that were destroyed

• They entered feudal agreements for safety

• Broke the lands up for better defense

• All of the above

Which describes a fief?

• a type of medieval castle

• the land given in exchange for loyalty and promise of protection

• a title of nobility

• a form of currency used in feudal systems

Why couldn't most people learn to read or write during the Medieval Period in Europe?

• they were trying to survive and had no time

• they lacked access to schools and teachers

• they were discouraged by the church

• they preferred oral traditions over written ones

How did Charlemagne get the title "King Father of Europe"?

• He united all the Christian lands into one kingdom

• He conquered the Byzantine Empire

• He established the Holy Roman Empire

• He was crowned by the Pope as a divine ruler

Why did they need the system of feudalism during the medieval times?

• needed protection

• to promote trade

• to establish democracy

• to encourage exploration

Which is the most accurate statement? After the Roman Empire fell...

• they were constantly attacked and fighting invaders

• they experienced a period of peace and stability

• they expanded their territory further into Europe

• they established a strong trade network with Asia

Which is not true of feudal Europe?
it was dangerous and people needed safety,
cities were too crowded so people moved to farms,
lords hired knights to protect their land,
peasants worked the land in exchange for defense

• it was dangerous and people needed safety

• lords hired knights to protect their land

• peasants worked the land in exchange for defense

• cities were too crowded so people moved to farms