Middle Ages Flashcard Review

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The creation of guilds, feudalism, and the manorial system are MOST LIKELY associated with which historical period?

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Medeival

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Which society is MOST closely associated with feudalism, which was a political system based on lords, vassals, and fiefs? Options: Indian, European, Native American, Southeast Asia

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European

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This Frankish leader reestablished the ancient culture of the Mediterranean world in Western Europe and was known as the "light of the dark ages." Who is he?

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Charlemagne

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Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate? Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe, Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa, Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes, Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs obtained from other lands

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Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes

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These terms describe what time period?
- Knight
- Vassal
- Serf
- Peasant

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Middle Ages

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According to the passage, "Charlemagne" is MOST LIKELY

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The king of whom they are to protect

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Which of these statements concerning serfs in the feudal era is CORRECT?
They had more rights than peasants,
Many fought in service of their knights,
Some saved enough money to move to other lands,
Wealthy vassals often sold them to other vassals

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Many fought in service of their knights

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Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?

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Serf

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How might feudalism and the manorial system have impacted the social life of Europeans?

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Peasants kept their rights and could not be bought or sold

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The Church was the ________ in medieval western Europe

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Center of life