Unintended Consequences of the Feudal System

Q. Who did the feudal landlords have to depend on for military support?

1. Bishops
2. Noblemen
3. Vassals
4. Kings

Q. Which of the following were not the consequences of the formation of new businesses in feudal Europe?

1. The businessmen got rich and broke off from their feudal agreements.
2. Disparity between feudal lords and their rich vassals.
3. Feudal lords competed with their kings.
4. Disparity between the different European kings.

Q. After the ninth century, ownership of land became hereditary among the .

1. vassals
2. kings
3. feudal lords
4. farmers

Q. One of the results of feudalism was the ________.

1. social equality
2. emergence of literature
3. growth in the economy
4. cultural enhancement

Q. Which of the following was an outcome of the feudal system in the medieval period?

1. The encouragement for creative output in literature in England, France, and Germany.
2. A visible improvement to the status of farmers in society.
3. The influence of the so-called barbarians was kept in check.
4. Nourishment for the emergence of cities that became centres for trade.

Q. Who were considered traitors in feudal Europe?

1. The kings who competed with their vassals.
2. The knights who competed with the peasants.
3. The dukes who competed with the peasants.
4. The vassals who competed with their kings.

Q. In an unexpected turn of events during the feudal era, some feudal lords competed against the .

1. noblemen
2. kings
3. vassals
4. barons

Q. In which field did people from England, France, and Germany particularly flourish in during the feudal period?

1. Architecture
2. Literature
3. Pottery
4. Music

Q. As the formation of new businesses took place, the businessmen who got rich broke off feudal agreements with their feudal lords.

1. False
2. True