Middle Ages Flashcard Review

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The Middle Ages is also known as...

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The Dark Ages

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What is feudalism?

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A political and social system that involved exchanging land for protection.

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What was a vassal?

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A knight who received land from a lord and a lord who received land from the king.

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What was a fief?

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A land grant from a lord.

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What was a knight?

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A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier.

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What is manorialism?

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economic system of the Middle Ages

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Who is the pope?

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The leader of the Catholic church

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Being kicked out of the Catholic Church was called...

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excommunicated

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Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the following? (Options: protection, livable wage, food, education)

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protection

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As cities grew, what new groups of workers developed? Guilds, Knights, Rugby Teams, Manors

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Guilds