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9.3
Social Studies 7
Feudalism and Manor Life
Directions: Answer the following questions with complete sentences.
What led to the creation of the feudal system? (think back to what was happening at the end of
section 2)
Under the feudal system, what type of exchange took place between lords and vassals?
How could a vassal become a lord?
Why were the Frankish kings unable to defend their empire against invaders, such as Vikings
Magyars, and Muslims?
Where did feudalism first emerge?
Who was William the Conqueror?
Why is William the Conqueror influential or important to the Middle Ages?
How did feudalism spread in the 1000s?
What was a manor?
Why didn’t knights farm the land they received?
How did peasants differ from serfs?