The Middle Ages

The manor economy was based on

What institutions preserved ancient literature & GrecoRoman achievements during the Middle Ages

People who worked the lord’s land were called

Peasants were required to pay their local village church a tithe, which was

The Crusades were undertaken to

The Church had great power over people during the Middle Ages because

The event that began the Middle Ages

Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for which of the following?

Between 1348 and 1350, almost one-third of the population of Europe

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

During the Middle Ages, the land owned by the lord is called a

The Black Death was caused by

A large, self-sufficient estate on which a lord lived, surrounded by serfs and freedmen

The Behavior of knights was governed by a code of honor called

Which of the following was NOT part of the code of chivalry

Europe Became a feudal society because

Feudal society was characterized by

The Crusades contributes to all of the following EXCEPT

Serfs were

The mandatory payment of 10% of one’s earnings to the church was called

What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s?

What were some of the social responsibilities that were carried out by the Catholic Church during the middle ages

A long trip with a religious purpose

The church threatened people who did not attend mass or give to the church with

A piece of land, given in exchange for loyalty and protection, was called

Which of the following was NOT true about the life of a serf?