Question

PLEASE HELP! Which of the following people was of similar status to the pope in the Middle Ages' social hierarchy?

bishop

vassal

king

knight

Answer 1

Bishop

Answer 2

Which of the following individuals would likely have had the LEAST power in the medieval hierarchy?

the daughter of a nobleman

the wife of a villein

the second son of a vassal

the priest of a small manor

Answer 3

b

Answer 4

Which of the following individuals would likely have had the MOST education in the medieval society?

a villein's daughter

a nun

a knight's wife

a serf

Answer 5

a nun

Answer 6

All of the following represent innovations in land use in the Middle Ages except

the shared property of monastic communities

the open fields of manorial villages

the three-field system

the ownership by individuals of small farms

Answer 7

D. during the Middle Ages almost all of the land was owned by the king and individuals worked his land and received a small pay and fraction of the harvest.

Answer 8

How might a second-born son hope to achieve success under the system of primogeniture?

He could hope to inherit property from his father.

He could seek training to become a knight in the military.

He could try to attend one of the many trade schools.

He could work on developing his share of his father's land.

Answer 9

A

Answer 10

Why did earlier historians consider the Medieval Period the "Dark Ages"?

The time had no electricity and so it was an age that was quite dark.

The era seemed less important than the Renaissance and the Roman Empire.

Castles were very dark and did not let in much light.

The power of the Church stamped out the many bright pagan rituals.

Answer 11

B; the era seemed less important than the Renaissance and the Roman Empire