Middle Ages Summative Review

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What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

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Feudalism

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Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest? Options: peasants, knights, nobles, king, king, nobles, knights, peasants, knights, king, peasants, serfs, merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

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king, nobles, knights, peasants

Front

What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

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manor

Front

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor? Options: knights, peasants, merchants, nobles

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peasants

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A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their life according to a code of chivalry

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Knight

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What’s a castle?

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It is a large, fortified building that is also the home of a king, lord, or other important person.

Front

The people who owned and lived in castles were _________.

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nobles

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What was the primary purpose of the castle?

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protection

Front

Europe became a feudal society because...

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Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.

Front

The Middle Ages began after what event?

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Fall of Rome