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The manor system provided peasants not only protection from invaders, but also

A
ease and relaxation.
B
schools and leisure activites.
C
political and economic choices.
D
food and shelter.
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In the feudal system, a land grant was called a

A
feud.
B
fief.
C
vassal.
D
manor.
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In a fiefdom, a peasant was expected to work the land and

A
care for the lord’s children.
B
take the lord’s oath of loyalty.
C
oversee the lord’s vassals.
D
maintain the lord’s estate.
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Where did the Magyars live in relation to what was then known as Europe?

A
to the east
B
to the north
C
to the south
D
to the west
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If a group of people pillaged a town, what did they do to the town?

A
They took valuable items from the town.
B
They decided to settle in the town.
C
They destroyed the town by setting fires.
D
They took over leadership of the town.
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Read this excerpt about an invasion by Vikings in England.After Easter this year the Viking army we spoke of before came to East Anglia. They landed at Ipswich and marched straight to where they had heard [the lord] was with his local forces. . . . And the East Anglians ran off at once. . . . The Danes held the battlefield. Then they got horses and afterwards took control of East Anglia and plundered and burned the countryside for four months—they even went as far as the wild fens and killed men and beasts and set fires throughout the fens, and burned down Cambridge and then turned south to the Thames River. . . .Then they turned back to their ships with their plunder.What does this excerpt reveal about the Vikings?

A
They were raiders and they stole from people.
B
They attacked people only when necessary.
C
Their main goal was to find new places to settle.
D
They were best at fighting at sea, not on land.
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In the feudalism system, knights were included in which group?

A
royals
B
peasants
C
vassal
D
lords
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How did the threat of invasion lead to the development of the manor system?

A
The manor system created a strong military.
B
The manor system offered people protection.
C
The manor system stopped invaders from entering Europe.
D
The manor system kept lords wealthy and powerful.
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Where did knights stand in the social hierarchy of a feudal system?

A
above all nobles but below the king
B
below all nobles and above all peasants
C
below all vassals and above all peasants
D
above all vassals but below the king
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When did feudalism begin?

A
before the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
B
during the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
C
shortly after the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
D
long after the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions

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