Middle Ages (Chapters 1-5)

Front

Who lived apart from society to devote their lives to the church during the Middle Ages?

Back

Monks

Front

What are the organizations made up of merchants that controlled wages of the goods they sold?

Back

Guilds

Front

Where would you find serfs working on strips of land?

Back

Manors

Front

What church did the people in the western empire follow?

Back

Catholic Church

Front

Where would you find a class of people that grew in importance during the Middle Ages?

Back

Towns

Front

What is a manor?

Back

A large estate owned by a lord, where serfs worked the land.

Front

What role did knights play in the Middle Ages?

Back

Knights were warriors who served lords in exchange for land.

Front

What is a serf?

Back

A peasant who was bound to work on a lord's manor.

Front

What is a guild?

Back

An association of merchants or craftsmen that regulated their trade.

Front

What was the significance of towns during the Middle Ages?

Back

Towns became centers of trade and commerce, leading to the growth of a middle class.