Feudalism Review

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What is a fief?

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Land granted to a vassal for military service

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What is a serf?

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A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land.

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What is a knight?

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A lower noble who trains for war in tournaments and jousting.

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Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

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Feudalism

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Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

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chivalry

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Charles Martel gave land to nobles because he needed to raise an army to fight against who?

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Muslims

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True or False: Medieval Europe was mostly ruled by a single King/Emperor

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False

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Medieval castle's moats were all of the following EXCEPT: A defense so attackers could not easily get next to the walls, A way to help the archers easily hit the enemy from the walls, A man-made ditch filled with water

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A place to take baths in during times of peace

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Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant? Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status, Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles, A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families, Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

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Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

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True or False: Most of the land in Europe lies within 300 miles of the sea.

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True