The Middle Ages

What is Feudalism?

• A system in the Middle Ages that helped keep social order.
• A large area of farmland controlled by a leader called a "lord".
• A peasant who was forced to farm a manor's land in exchange for protection.
• A noble who controlled part of a manor in exchange for service to a lord.

What is a MANOR?

• A peasant who was forced to farm a manor's land in exchange for protection.
• An organized group who sets prices and rules for their businesses.
• A large area of farmland controlled by a leader called a "lord".
• A system in the Middle Ages that helped keep social order.

What is a Vassal?

• A peasant who was forced to farm a manor's land in exchange for protection.
• A noble who controlled part of a major in exchange for service to a lord.
• An organized group who sets prices and rules for their business.
• A system in the Middle Ages that helped keep social order.

A SERF is ___________.

• an organized group who set prices and rules for their businesses.
• a noble who controlled part of a major in exchange for service to a lord.
• a system in the Middle Ages that helped keep social order.
• a peasant who was forced to farm a manor's land in exchange for protection.

The _______________ were the period of time between the fall of Rome and the 1400s.

• Dark Ages
• Middle Ages

The ___________ were a period of time when few Europeans could read or write.

• Middle Ages
• Dark Ages

True or False? Charlemagne ruler of Franks built schools, wrote down laws, and spread Christianity 

• True
• False

Pope declared him the "Holy ___________ ___________."

• Roman Emperor
• Christian Empire

True or False? Life in the Middle Ages was HARD and SHORT.

• True
• False

True or False: During the Middle Ages war, hunger, and disease were UNCOMMON.

• True
• False