Feudalism (1)
Select the correct choice
1
Which statement BEST explains the relationships among groups of people under feudalism?:
all classes received equal treatment before the law.
social classes were determined primarily by educational achievements.
obligations among social classes were clearly defined.
strong national governments passed laws to maintain class structures.
2
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by?:
the manor system and the importance of land ownership.
absolute monarchies and strong central governments.
decreased emphasis on religion in daily life.
extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East.
3
Under the feudal contract, a lord gave a fief in exchange for?:
land.
money.
serfs.
military service.
4
Unlike Roman slaves, medieval slaves were?:
free to leave the service of their lord.
allowed to control the land they worked.
given money for their work.
taught how to read and write.
5
The basic unit of medieval rural organization was the?:
demesne
.
village.
province.
manor.
6
The center of community life in the medieval European village was the?:
church.
manor house.
tavern.
mill.
7
The main peacetime responsibility of the lord was to?:
ensure the welfare of serfs.
gain wealth through trade.
rule and carry out justice.
train knights for the army.
8
Serfs might owe all of the following items to the lord EXCEPT?:
several days' work each week on the lord's land.
40 days of combat in the lord's army each year.
some grain from the serfs land.
a tax on all grain ground in the lord's mill.
9
Feudalism evolved in response to a need for?:
fertile land.
new trading routes.
protection.
organized government.