Feudalism in Medieval Europe
Explore the social, economic, and political structure of feudalism in medieval Europe with this worksheet for 7th graders.
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Feudalism in Medieval Europe
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What was the primary political and social system in medieval Europe?
Democracy
Feudalism
Communism
Republic
2. Which group of people was at the bottom of the feudal social hierarchy?
Kings
Nobles
Knights
Serfs
3. A was a piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
4. Knights followed a code of conduct called .
5. Under feudalism, kings had absolute power and controlled all land directly.
True
False
6. Serfs were free to leave the manor whenever they wished.
True
False
7. Describe the relationship between a lord and a vassal in the feudal system.
8. Explain how the manor system supported the economic structure of feudalism.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Fealty
a. A self-sufficient estate operated by a lord and worked by peasants.
10. Manor
b. A noble who received land from a king in exchange for military service.
11. Vassal
c. Loyalty sworn to a lord.
The image below illustrates the social hierarchy of feudalism. Answer the following question based on your understanding of this structure.
12. Based on the feudal hierarchy, who held the most power and who held the least power?