Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The basis of power under the feudal system was
a. | money and gold. | c. | military skill. | b. | land ownership. | d. | the people's
support. |
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In the 900s, peasants were willing to trade their land for protection
from
a. | Germanic invaders. | c. | Viking raids. | b. | powerful kings. | d. | the Franks. |
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The most important duty of a feudal vassal was
a. | working the lord's farmlands. | b. | attending the lord's
court. | c. | providing military service. | d. | protecting the lord's fief from
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In a castle, the noble's household quarters and great hall were located in
the
a. | moat. | c. | portcullis. | b. | palisade. | d. | keep. |
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One of the duties of a page was to
a. | help knights care for their warhorses. | b. | rescue a knight who fell in
battle. | c. | fight in tournaments and jousts. | d. | oversee the noble's different
fiefs. |
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In general, noblewomen in the Middle Ages were expected to
a. | train pages in riding and fencing. | b. | pay a ransom if their lord was captured in
battle. | c. | run the castle household and look after the poor. | d. | take care of the
destriers. |
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On a manor, the person in charge of overseeing workers in the fields was
called
a. | a squire. | c. | the seneschal. | b. | a vassal. | d. | the bailiff. |
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Which of the following is NOT true about the life of a serf?
a. | Serfs could own their own land or house. | b. | Serfs could gain
freedom by escaping to a town. | c. | Serfs had to have the noble's permission
to marry. | d. | Serfs did not have to serve in the noble's army. |
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The kings who ruled western Europe after Charlemagne's death gave away more
and more royal lands to
a. | invaders so that they would leave. | b. | the clergy so that they could build more
monasteries. | c. | peasants and serfs to divide into manors. | d. | nobles who provided
them with food, horses, and soldiers. |
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During the Viking invasions, people in western Europe
a. | fled to Asia Minor and Asia. | b. | wanted security and protection from their
leaders. | c. | banded together to establish national governments. | d. | gave power back to
the kings. |
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Nobles raised their own armies
a. | so they could develop feudalism. | b. | because they wanted to protect the poor and
helpless. | c. | to protect their property, which included lands and people. | d. | because no national
governments existed in western Europe. |
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European peasants traded their lands and freedom for
a. | a powerful noble's protection. | b. | the act of homage. | c. | the privilege of
becoming knights. | d. | the trusted word of a powerful
noble. |
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Along with land, a noble also received the right to
a. | make laws to govern the land and the people who lived on it. | b. | establish a manor
village for farming. | c. | build castles with keeps for
protection. | d. | send someone else in his place for military duty. |
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The most common feudal agreements of lords and vassals established ties of
loyalty and duty among
a. | clergy. | c. | serfs. | b. | nobles. | d. | kings. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | fiefs | f. | act of homage | b. | clergy | g. | squire | c. | serf | h. | code
of chivalry | d. | joust | i. | dubbing | e. | palisades | j. | seneschal |
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15.
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Rules governing a knight's behavior
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16.
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Farm workers who could not leave the noble's land
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17.
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Young nobleman who served a knight in battle
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18.
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Estates given in return for military service
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19.
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Social group made up of religious leaders
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20.
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High wooden fences built for protection
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21.
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A vassal's pledge of loyal service to a noble
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22.
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Official of a manor who oversaw all the fiefs
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23.
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Competition between two mounted knights
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24.
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Ceremony by which a young noble became a knight
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Essay - choose one for 4 points
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25.
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Explain how the feudal relationship between lord and vassal was good for each
person.
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26.
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What kinds of features did castles have that offered protection from neighboring
lords or Viking invasions?
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