Feudalism

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The Middle Ages began when the.....

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Roman Empire fell

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The term feudalism is best defined as a

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System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty

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Place the following events in sequence from earliest to latest: A.) The feudal system dominates Western Europe; B.) Augustus Caesar establishes the Roman Empire; C.) The Black Plague wipes out almost half the European population

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B, A, C

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Which of these best defines feudalism? Options: A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service., A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected., A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money., A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

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A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.

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Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

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there was decline in trade, education, and culture

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A person of high rank by birth or title is a

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Noble

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What was a fief?

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Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

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Chivalry was

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a code of honor practiced by knights

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What did the lord give to the vassal?

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land

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A vassal was

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anyone who got land or something of value from a lord