Feudalism and Manorialism- Check Up

What is the Magna Carta?

• A battle fought in England

• A formal document signed by King John in 1215 that stated the English king had to follow the laws of the land and guaranteed his subjects some basic civil rights

• A type of English castle

• A law passed by Parliament

The Magna Carta was an important document because it established the idea that even the king was subject to the _____

• law

• church

• parliament

• people

What is Feudalism?

• A social system in Europe during the Middle Ages where people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and land in return

• A type of government in ancient Rome

• A religious movement in the Middle Ages

• A trade system between countries

Feudalism was based on relationships between those who ______ the land and those who ______ them. Fill in the blanks.

• owned; served

• worked; ruled

• sold; bought

• rented; paid

During the fifth century, a wave of ________, pushed west by the Huns, poured across the continent. After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, these invaders established many separate kingdoms across the continent.

• Germanic tribes

• Roman legions

• Greek philosophers

• Celtic druids

Violence became a regular part of life for people during the Middle Ages.

• True

• False

Western Europe was a relatively civilized, technologically advanced society under the rule of which empire?

• Roman Empire

• Greek Empire

• Egyptian Empire

• Persian Empire

During the Middle Ages, people had to struggle to survive.

• True

• False

What did Roman Aqueducts do?

• Carried water long distances from the countryside to urban areas

• Transported soldiers

• Served as roads for chariots

• Stored grain

Rome built a sophisticated network of roads that connected distant parts of the Empire.

• True

• False