Life in the Early Middle Ages — Quiz

Question 1

What was the first step in becoming a knight?

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training as a page

Question 2

Which best describes the homes in which peasants lived?

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The homes housed both people and animals.

Question 3

How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?

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They had to be freed by their lord.

Question 4

A manor house was useful because it was a

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center for the administration of the community.

Question 5

How were the nobles and the clergy similar in medieval Europe?

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They shared power with the monarchs.

Question 6

Why was it so important for a knight to take a vow of loyalty to their lord?

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The knight needed to be sure that the lord would protect them in exchange for their service as a skilled warrior.

Question 7

In addition to income, what else could a knight gain by participating in a tournament?

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respect and honor

Question 8

What were both nobles and knights obligated to do?

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protect those who lived on the manor

Life in the Early Middle Ages — Quiz Answers