1) What is feudalism? a) a hierarchal system to organize society and provide protection and order b) when two people fight for a long time c) a system for people to have lots of power and money 2) What is a vassal? a) a peasant b) someone who owes loyalty to the lord in exchange for land c) Someone who works on a farm 3) Choose the correct definition for "monarch." a) A large butterfly that migrates each year b) The priest that takes care of the church c) The King or Queen who owns all the land 4) What do you call a nobleman who owns a manor and oversees the protection of the land? a) Lord b) Duke c) Prince 5) What responsibilities did noble Ladies (wives of Lords) have? a) Overseeing the running of the house b) Teaching the pages how to dance c) Raising and training the children d) All of the above 6) What responsibilities did Lords have? a) Managed the manor and protected the land b) Hunted for food c) Providing food for the peasants. 7) What is a manor? a) Saying, "please and thank you." b) The land that the Lord owned. c) A big house 8) How could peasants or serfs leave the land where they served the Lord? Choose all that apply. a) Join the circus b) Become a monk or nun c) Run away to another town 9) What were the three stages of becoming a knight? a) monk, squire, jester b) horseman, page, accolade c) page, squire, accolade 10) What skills did a page learn? a) sing, dance, play the harp, and compose music b) ride a horse and take care of the knight's armor c) using weapons like swords and maces 11) What skills did a squire learn? check all that apply a) sing, dance, and play the harp b) taking care of the knight's armor and serving him in battle c) how to use weapons 12) What is an accolade? a) the ceremony of becoming a knight b) high praise from the king c) a party for a knight 13) What did a squire do before his knighting ceremony? a) Made himself pure through confession, prayer, and bathing b) Nothing c) Went out with his friends to celebrate 14) What do we call the code of behavior that a knight had to live by? a) Honesty b) Integrity c) Chivalry 15) What did the oath of chivalry include? a) Obedience to the church b) Helping those in need c) Defending and respecting women d) All of the above 16) What is the most popular event at a tournament? a) sword fighting b) jousting c) horse riding 17) What is pictured here? a) Family tree b) A Coat of Arms c) Medieval Map 18) What do we call it when the enemy dug under the castle walls to sneak into the castle or make the walls collapse. a) undermining b) underpinning c) underdigging 19) What was the most protected part of the castle? a) Keep b) Give away c) Vault 20) Who lived in the keep? a) peasants b) knights c) Lord and his family 21) What kind of castle is this? a) Manor b) Motte and Bailey c) Major league 22) What type of siege weapon is this? a) catapult b) battering ram c) trebuchet

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