Feudalism

Q. Which among the following statements are true about Medieval Europe?

1. Europeans were in a constant state of war.
2. Europe was mostly peaceful.
3. Feudalism existed during medieval Europe.
4. Farmers owned the land that they grew crops in.

Q. The word Feudalism is derived from the German word feud which means ______.

1. a piece of cloth
2. a piece of land
3. a piece of bread
4. a piece of wood

Q. Which among the following statement is true about a manor?

1. Manors were controlled by a lord.
2. Manors consist of farmlands, mills, and places of worship.
3. Peasants work in fields or the houses of lords.
4. All the above

Q. The residence of the lord is known as the ______.

1. estate bungalow
2. manor house
3. cottage
4. villa house

Q. The preriod between 5th and 15th centuries CE is known as ------------------ period in world history.

1. ancient
2. medieval
3. modern
4. post-modern

Q. Name the social system formed on the basis of land ownership in Medieval Europe.

1. Feudalism
2. Socialism
3. Capitalism
4. Monarchy

Q. Who stood at the lowest level of the feudal society?

1. Lesser lords
2. Clergy
3. Nobles
4. Farmers

Q. The vast area of land held by the lords were known as ______.

1. provinces
2. estates
3. manors
4. plots

Q. What was the basis of feudal system?

1. People
2. Lords
3. Land
4. Kings

Q. Who enjoyed the highest status in a feudal society?

1. Bishop
2. Farmer
3. Lord
4. King

Q. Clergy comprised the ______ Estate.

1. first
2. second
3. fourth
4. third

Q. Examine the life of the farmers in the feudal society.

Q. Although the king held the highest status and owned all the land in medieval Europe, why did he distribute the land to lords?

1. To protect his subjects.
2. To get military services from the lord.
3. To trade with the lords.
4. To make the lords work on land.

Q. The king distributed pieces of land to the ______ who helped in defending attacks.

1. clergy
2. cavalry
3. lords
4. soldiers

Q. The king held status in the feudal society in medieval Europe.

1. highest
2. lowest
3. medium
4. intermediary

Q. Pranay has to work on his assignment of listing the features of a manor house of medieval Europe. Can you help him with the correct set of features?

1. Palace, Church, Mills
2. Fields, Church, Manor House
3. Meadows, Mills, Palace
4. Huts, Palace, Manor House

Q. The land held by lords in medieval Europe were called .

1. pieces
2. farmlands
3. manors
4. feuds

Q. Which statement among the following is true about recreational land use?

1. Recreational land contains swimming pools, gardens, theatres etc.
2. Recreational land is mainly seen in cities.
3. All the above
4. Entertainment of the population.

Q. The medieval period for Europe lasted from 5th century to 10th century.

1. True
2. False