Medieval Test Review

This French teenager convinced soldiers she heard voices from the saints and led their army.

Why would a serf do the backbreaking labor for a lord if he didn't earn any wages (money)?

Vocab: Denying the ideas of the church.  (Could get you killed in Medieval Europe!)

An agricultural / farming estate ran by a lord and worked by peasants

What was traded in the feudal exchange?  Choose the BEST answer.

This emperor was the most important leader of the Franks. The empire collapsed after his death.

Studying religions and the nature of God

Which Germanic tribe eventually conquered a large portion of Europe from the Romans?

Besides the holy land, what convinced Christians to originally embark on the Crusades?

What impact did the Crusades have on the world?  They:

The system of land/protection exchange developed when governments couldn't defend their people

During the Hundred Years War, France and __________________ fought over ___________________.

ANYONE that received land in the feudal system and was expected to serve their lord

Which of the following contributed to the spread of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)?

Which document put limits on the king and gave rights to his vassals?

This was considered a "barbarian" group by Europeans as they mercilessly raided coastal cities.

If a noble received land from a king & then gave land away to others, what does this make him?

A specific kind of vassal that was a member of the heavily armored cavalry

A code of civilized behavior that was supposed to be upheld by the knights of Medieval Europe

Peasants that are legally bound to the land and work for their lord

What were Christians and Muslims primarily fighting over during the Crusades?

What was the name of the piece of land that was given away as part of a feudal exchange?

A lawmaking body like Congress, originally made up of knights and nobles from around the region