Feudalism Test Study Guide
Use the following vocabulary list and study questions to prepare yourself for our test on
feudalism in early medieval Europe. In completing the vocabulary list, the definition
may be longer than just a few words. Write as much as you can or need to in order to
understand the concepts fully. Using this study guide will help you immensely on the
test!
Vocabulary
Bubonic Plague
Charter
Charlemagne
Diamyo
Domesday Book
Feudalism
Fief
Habeus corpus
Joan of Arc
Knight
Leprosy
London
Lord
Magna Carta
Merchant
Monarch
Paris
Peasant
Serf
Samurai
Vassal
William of Normandy
Study Questions
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Explain the difference between the manor system and the feudal system.
How did doctors in the early middle ages attempt to heal the sick and wounded?
Pick at least 3 characteristics of medieval town life and explain each in depth.
Why were towns located near waterways in medieval Europe?
Explain the hierarchy of the medieval social structure in terms of the different
groups and what roles they had.
6. Give at least three ways the medieval church held power in the middle ages.
7. Why would someone want to become a member of a guild?
8. How did the treatment of accused criminals change from the early middle ages
to the 1100’s?
9. What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
10. Why was William the Conqueror’s rule in England important to English history?
11. What is the meaning of the “divine right of kings”?
12. What are the three main reasons for the decline of Feudalism in Europe, and
how did each contribute to the decline?