Feudalism can best be described as.....

a system based on land and loyalty.

A vassal is best described as....

One who traded loyalty/work for land

Land granted by a king/lord in exchange for loyalty

Which event is often associated as the start of the "Dark Ages?"

The fall of the Western Roman Empire

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1
Which of these was NOT a symptom of the Black Death?
black spots
swelling
headache
hair loss
2
Feudalism can best be described as.....
A system of government where you select a representative.
A system of government where everyone votes.
A government ruled by a king or a queen.
a system based on land and loyalty.
3
A vassal is best described as....
One who traded loyalty/work for land
A lord's estate.
A person above someone else in the feudal order.
a traveler on a journey to a holy place.
4
_________ spread the Black Death.
Mongoloid Cats
Chickens and Gnats
Fleas and Rats
Cows and Bats
5
What was a fief?
A device for publicly punishing offenders
Property brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
A tax paid to the Church
Land granted by a king/lord in exchange for loyalty
6
How were serfs rewarded for their service to the nobility?
Rewarded with protection
Rewarded with freedom
Rewarded with animals
Rewarded with jewels
7
In medieval times, what was a baron?
Nobleman
Head of a monastery
Woven sticks covered with clay or mud
Special ceremony to make a squire a knight
8
The Black Death killed __________ of Europe's population.
2/3
1/2
1/7
4/5
9
What was the main job if the serfs/peasants?
Run the kingdom.
Grow crops and food.
Protect the kingdom.
Control the serfs.
10
Which event is often associated as the start of the "Dark Ages?"
The creation of the Byzantine Empire
When the sun became...dark
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
The founding of the Silk Road
11
Pope Urban II is known for
launching the Crusades
punishing Martin Luther
banning indulgences
converting the Inca to Christianity
12
The Crusades were originally fought by European Christians to free __________.
the Holy Land from Muslim rule
the tradesmen captured in Asia
the slaves in West Africa
the eastern European states from Mongol invaders
13
Who fought in the Crusades?
The rich upper class and the poor lower class
Christians and Muslims
The Christians and the Jews
The Knights and the thieves
14
Which religious branch held significant power in Medieval Europe?
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
15
The European system of feudalism relied on mutual assistance between all levels, based primarily on
craftsmanship
agriculture
trade
warfare
16
The Black Death FIRST originated in which place?
Italy
America
Africa
Asia

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