Question

mid - unit content assessment
the following question has two parts. answer part a and then answer part b.

1. part a: during the middle ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

a. a serf had more power.
b a lord had more power.
c. they had an equal amount of power.
d. neither serfs nor lords had any power in the middle ages.
part b: which statement provides the best evidence for the correct answer to part 1?
a \usually, high - ranking nobles swore their loyalty to the king and lords swore their
loyalty to higher - ranking nobles\
b. \freemen were not under the same strict control of the lord.\
c. \when serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match.\
d. \serfs grew the food and tended to the livestock, or animals that fed the people.\
read each of the following statements and decide whether the statement describes life on
a manor or life in a medieval town. circle the word manor if it describes life on a manor;
circle medieval town if it describes life in a medieval town.

1. serfs generally worked on the land from sunrise until

manor
medieval town
sunset.

1. many smaller houses made of wood and mud

manor
medieval town
surrounded a castle or larger house.

1. on market day, one could hear cries of people selling

manor
medieval town
fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pies.

1. using a simple tool called a scythe, serfs harvested

manor
medieval town
crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley.

1. a class of people called the middle class began to

manor
medieval town
grow in importance.

Explanation:

• Part A: In the feudal system of the Middle Ages, lords held significant power over serfs. Serfs were bound to the land and had limited rights, while lords controlled the land, resources, and often had authority over the serfs.
• Part B: Option C shows the lord's power over a serf's personal life (marriage), which supports that the lord had more power.
• Question 2: Serfs working on the land from sunrise to sunset is characteristic of life on a manor.
• Question 3: Smaller houses around a castle or larger house is typical of a manor layout.
• Question 4: Market day with selling of goods is more related to a medieval town.
• Question 5: Serfs harvesting crops is a manor - related activity.
• Question 6: The growth of the middle class is more associated with medieval towns as they had more economic and social mobility compared to manors.

Answer:

• Part A: B. A lord had more power.
• Part B: C. "When serfs wanted to marry, the lord had the right to approve or disapprove of the match."
• Question 2: manor
• Question 3: manor
• Question 4: medieval town
• Question 5: manor
• Question 6: medieval town