CHAPTER 5
Feudalism to Capitalism in England
MULTIPLE CHOICE
46. During the early middle ages, each feudal manor
a. produced a large surplus for sale to nearby towns.
b. traded with other feudal manors.
c. was largely self-sufficient.
d. produced a variety of commodities for sale in local or long distance markets.
47. Capitalism is defined as
a. an economic system based on production for markets.
b. an economic system based on environmental sustainability.
c. an economic system based on communal ownership of the means of production.
d. an economic system based on serfdom.
48. Subsistence farming is defined as
a. production of a crop for sale in a market.
b. production of crops that can be used for food.
c. producing crops for
d.
49. The book states that the medieval guild was an integral part of feudalism. What was a
medieval guild?
a. a group of employees join an organization which then bargains on their behalf with
management over wages and working conditions.
b. A group of skilled craftsmen join an organization which establishes standards in their
craft and sets prices.
c. a group of feudal lords join together to wage wars on behalf of the monarchy.
d. a group of merchants join together to generally promote business and commercial
activities in a city or town.
50. The dominant ideology of feudalism was
a. community togetherness and equality
b. racism, sexism, and classism.
c. Christian paternalism.
d. Market distributes income justly.
51. The dominant ideology of capitalism is
a. community togetherness and equality
b. racism, sexism, and classism.
c. Christian paternalism.
d. Market distributes income justly.
52. The key characteristic of social institutions in a communal society is
a. consensus of group
b. rule by masters in all social institutions.
c. rule by lord in all social institutions.
d. democratic forms, but wealth dominates all institutions.
53. The key characteristic of social institutions under feudalism is
a. consensus of group
b. rule by masters in all social institutions.
c. rule by lord in all social institutions.
d. democratic forms, but wealth dominates all institutions.
54. The key characteristic of social institutions under capitalism is
a. consensus of group
b. rule by masters in all social institutions.
c. rule by lord in all social institutions.
d. democratic forms, but wealth dominates all institutions.
55. What is the technology that characterizes early communal societies?
a. Early stone tools; hunting and gathering.
b. stone to iron tools; farming and herding.
c. iron tools; very slow technological change.
d. industrial revolution.
56. What is the technology that characterizes feudalism?
a. Early stone tools; hunting and gathering.
b. stone to iron tools; farming and herding.
c. iron tools; very slow technological change.
d. industrial revolution.
57. What is the technology that characterizes capitalism?
a. Early stone tools; hunting and gathering.
b. stone to iron tools; farming and herding.
c. iron tools; very slow technological change.
d. industrial revolution.
58. The industrial revolution in England occurred
a. from the late 15th century to the mid 17th century.
b. from the late 17th century to the mid 18th century.
c. from the late 18th century to the mid 19th century.
d. from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century.
59. Profit is defined as
a. the amount of money received from selling a good in the market.
b. the amount of money received from selling minus the cost of producing the good.
c. the cost of the next best alternative.
d. the amount of money received from working.
60. The transition from feudalism to capitalism in England was fueled by class conflict between
a. masters and slaves.
b. feudal lords against the merchants and crafts people
c. merchants against the serfs and feudal lords.
d. feudal lords against the merchants, crafts people and serfs.