Deck 4: Feudalism and Paternalism in England

Question 1

Whats defention of terms:
-Christian paternalist ethic

Answer 1

Judeo-Christian moral code as interpreted in the medieval period

Question 2

Whats defention of terms:
-conservative

Answer 2

characterizing aversion to rapid change and bound to tradition

Question 3

Whats defention of terms:
-just price

Answer 3

a price that would compensate the seller for his efforts in transporting the good and in finding the buyer at a rate that was just sufficient to maintain the seller at his customary or traditional station in life

Question 4

Whats defention of terms:
-secular

Question 5

Whats defention of terms:
-usury

Question 6

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-State the features of the four institutions under feudalism and explain how they are different from those in slave society.

Question 7

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-What are the sources of serfs?

Question 8

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-Why did feudal lords change from slave labor to serf labor?

Question 9

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-How did the lords control the serfs?

Question 10

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-How did religion play a role in inhibiting the technological and scientific advancement?

Question 11

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-What is the impact of the church and religion in feudal society?

Question 12

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-Discuss the status of women in feudal society.

Question 13

List and explain the features of the four institutions of society under feudalism.
-Discuss the role of the church as a landowner in feudalism.

Question 14

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-How does a system of Christian paternalism compare to the pattern of a typical family? Who fills each role?

Question 15

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-What are the duties and obligations of the wealthy?

Question 16

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-In the movie

Question 17

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-What role does tradition play in feudal society? How did this affect development of trade and commercial interests?

Question 18

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-What is a "just price?" What role does the idea of a just price play in the context of feudalism and Christian paternalism?

Question 19

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-What is usury? How is usury related to the idea of a just price?

Question 20

Explain the concept and evolution of Christian paternalism and its role in supporting feudalism.
-Does being poor necessarily mean you are righteous person?

Question 21

The economic institution of feudalism can be described as

A) Production performed by serfs, while the feudal lord makes all economic decisions and owns the product.
B) Production is performed by slaves, while the king makes all decisions and owns the product.
C) Production is performed by unpaid labor, while the church makes all decisions and owns the product.
D) Production is performed by wage labor, while the merchant capitalist makes all decisions and owns the product.

Question 22

The role of the church in feudal society

A) was nonexistent.
B) was relatively minor and subordinate to the feudal lords.
C) was significant and members of the church were also feudal lords.
D) was characterized by a clearly defined separation of church and state.

Question 23

Under feudal law, private property rights

A) were clearly defined by the courts.
B) were basically identical to present day rights in most European countries.
C) were limited and subject to fulfillment of obligations to one's lord.
D) were available only to males.

Question 24

The medieval notion of the "just price" was

A) a price that would allow the seller to accumulate a modest amount of material wealth.
B) a price that would compensate the seller for his efforts in transporting the good, finding a buyer and allow him to maintain his customary station in life.
C) a price that would guarantee enough profits to encourage further production.
D) a price that represented an equality between quantity demanded and quantity supplied.

Question 25

The Christian paternalistic ethic viewed society as

A) composed of free and independent individuals.
B) an alliance held together by a mutual need for survival.
C) a family characterized by fatherly and brotherly obligations.
D) a community based on equality and consensus.

Question 26

According to the Christian paternalistic ethic, the wealthy

A) were unlikely to go to heaven.
B) had an obligation to care for the poor.
C) were encouraged to cultivate a love of material objects and to accumulate more wealth.
D) were admired for their luxurious and gracious lifestyle.

Question 27

During the feudal period, the term, "usury," referred to

A) the lending of money at interest.
B) the lending of money at high rates of interest above 25%.
C) any lending of money.
D) the failure to repay money.

Question 28

In general, the term, "conservative," means

A) someone who always votes Republican.
B) someone who is traditional and opposes rapid change.
C) someone who is concerned about natural resources and the environment.
D) someone who aims to overturn tradition in order to promote more rapid progress of society.

Question 29

Under feudalism, women

A) were considered equal to men.
B) were subordinate to the feudal lord but equal to male serfs.
C) were subordinate to the feudal lord and also to male serfs.
D) were often independent and free to live their own lives.

Question 30

The social institutions of feudalism included

A) all legal, economic, and military power is centralized and held by the king.
B) all legal, economic, and military power is decentralized and held by the lord of the manor.
C) all legal, economic, and military power is held by the Roman Empire.
D) all legal, economic, and military power is held by provincial and municipal governments.