Let’s solve this step by step.
This pyramid shows how society worked in medieval times — who gave what to whom, and what they got back. It’s called the feudal system.
At the top is the king. He owns all the land. Below him are nobles (like lords or barons), then knights, and at the bottom are peasants or serfs who work the land.
The arrows show two things:
- On the left side: “In return” — what each group gives UP to the level above them.
- On the right side: “Provides” — what each group GETS from the level above them.
Let’s match the pictures to the correct levels of the pyramid, starting from the bottom.
Bottom level (largest group): These are the peasants or serfs. They farm the land. One picture shows people working in fields with animals — that’s them. Another picture says “The Overseer’s Rod” — that’s also about peasants being controlled while working. So both these go on the bottom level.
Next level up: Knights. They fight for the lord. The picture with men in armor holding swords? That’s knights. They give military service and get protection and land in return.
Above knights: Nobles or lords. They manage large areas of land. The picture with a group of rich-looking people in fancy clothes? That’s nobles. They give money and knights to the king, and get land and protection.
Top level: King. He sits alone on a throne. Only one picture shows a single person sitting like a ruler — that’s the king. He provides land to everyone below and gets loyalty, soldiers, and taxes in return.
Now let’s fill in the blanks in the pyramid from bottom to top:
Bottom row (two boxes): Peasants/Serfs → They provide FOOD AND SERVICES → In return they get PROTECTION
Second row from bottom (two boxes): Knights → They provide PROTECTION AND MILITARY SERVICE → In return they get LAND
Third row from bottom (two boxes): Nobles/Lords → They provide MONEY AND KNIGHTS → In return they get LAND
Top box: King → He provides LAND to those below → In return he gets loyalty, soldiers, and taxes (but we don’t have a label for that — it’s implied)
Wait — actually, looking again at the labels already placed:
Left side (“In return”) has:
- Bottom: FOOD AND SERVICES → goes to peasants giving to lords
- Middle: PROTECTION AND MILITARY SERVICE → knights giving to lords/kings
- Top: MONEY AND KNIGHTS → nobles giving to king
Right side (“Provides”) has:
- Bottom: PROTECTION → given to peasants
- Middle: LAND → given to knights
- Top: LAND → given to nobles
So now assign the pictures:
Bottom level (peasants):
→ Picture of farmers plowing field with oxen
→ Picture labeled “The Overseer’s Rod” (shows peasants working under supervision)
Second level (knights):
→ Picture of armored men with weapons
Third level (nobles):
→ Picture of group of well-dressed people (lords/ladies)
Top level (king):
→ Picture of one person sitting on throne wearing crown
That matches perfectly.
Final Answer:
From bottom to top of the pyramid:
Bottom level (left and right boxes): Paste the two peasant pictures — the farming scene and “The Overseer’s Rod”. Write “Peasants” or “Serfs”.
Second level (left and right boxes): Paste the knight picture (armored men). Write “Knights”.
Third level (left and right boxes): Paste the noble picture (group of richly dressed people). Write “Nobles” or “Lords”.
Top level (single box): Paste the king picture (person on throne). Write “King”.
Labels stay as shown:
Left side (“In return”):
- Bottom: FOOD AND SERVICES (from peasants)
- Middle: PROTECTION AND MILITARY SERVICE (from knights)
- Top: MONEY AND KNIGHTS (from nobles)
Right side (“Provides”):
- Bottom: PROTECTION (to peasants)
- Middle: LAND (to knights)
- Top: LAND (to nobles)
King provides land to nobles, who provide land to knights, who protect peasants who feed everyone.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of feudalism worksheet.
