Feudal Europe: lords, vassals, knights and serfs, and life on a manor

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In the manor chain, one box leads to two effects. Which box is it, Ren asks?

   • No box in this chain leads to two effects
   • The lord lets a serf family farm fields
   • The lord owes protection
   • The serf owes work on the demesne
3. 2.

   What are the two effects of the serf family's fields, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • One effect: the serf owns the manor
   • Duties for the serf, and nothing owed by the lord
   • Duties for the serf, and duties for the lord
   • Freedom to leave the manor
4. 3.

   In the income chain, which box has two causes leading into it, Zee asks?

   • The lord holds the manor court
   • No box has two causes
   • The lord owns the mill and bakery on the manor
   • The lord gains income besides crops
5. 4.

   Could a serf leave the manor freely, Bo asks?

   • No, serfs had to move each year
   • Yes, after each harvest
   • No, not without the lord's permission
   • Yes, on any day of the year they chose
6. 5.

   What did villagers pay charges for, Esme asks?

   • Swearing fealty
   • Working on the demesne
   • Joining a craft guild in a town
   • Grinding grain and baking
8. 6.

   Why would a lord want serfs to stay on the land, Jun asks?

   • The lord needed their work
   • The lord had no fields
   • Serfs paid the lord nothing
   • Serfs owned the manor
9. 7.

   Why did the manor court matter to a serf, Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 6.

   • It paid the serf wages each week
   • It was the village market
   • It set serfs free
   • It was where the serf could get justice
10. 8.

    Why did charges for the mill matter to the lord, Luz asks?

    • They added income besides the crops
    • They closed the lord's manor court for good
    • They freed the villagers
    • They cost the lord money
11. 9.

    Milo's note says, "Serfs could move to another manor when they liked." Which fix is right?

    • Change it: they needed the lord's permission to leave
    • Leave it: serfs were free to move
    • Change "Serfs" to "Lords"
    • Change "manor" to "town"
12. 10.

    Pia's note says, "The lord's income came from the demesne's crops and nothing else." Which fix is right?

    • Change it: charges and court payments added income
    • Change "crops" to "coins"
    • Change "lord" to "serf"
    • Leave it: crops were the one source