After the fall of Rome, what did Europe go through?

period of confusion and disorder

What was a feudal oath?

promise made by vassals to protect their lords

political & economic system based on contracts

What is true of a serf?

controlled by lords and could not improve social status

What did a vassal promise to the lord?

vassals promised military service in exchange for land

Vassals became rich by doing what?

they could take what they wanted from their fiefs

What happened during the reign of King Henry II?

laws for all of England were enacted

What did Charlemagne try to do?

tried to recreate the Roman Empire

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1
True or False? Serfs lived on fiefs and rarely left their villages.
false
true
2
When lords fought each other and villages were attacked, who suffered most?
lords
the king
knights
serfs
3
After the fall of Rome, what did Europe go through?
nothing
a ring of fire
Pax Romana
period of confusion and disorder
4
What was a feudal oath?
promise made by vassals to protect their lords
an oath is a declaration of war
an oath is something people should never make
never heard of it
5
Feudalism can be represented by a what?
triangle (hierarchy)
war plan
hieroglyphics
the Magna Carta
6
True or False The growth of politically independent lands did NOT lead to nation-states.
false
true
7
True or False Feudalism provided stability and order.
false
true
8
Peasants paid lords to use land on his manor - this was called what?
Hellenism
representative government
Medieval Times
manorialism
9
The land given to a vassal was called what?
territory
fief
land
cul de sac
10
Manorialism was a contract between whom?
king and lords
knights and damsels in distress
lords and peasants
peasants and serfs
11
What did feudalism do for society?
it did nothing - never existed
it helped serfs become rich
it gave structure to chaos
it began a period of constant chaos
12
What was feudalism?
political & economic system based on contracts
system of laws for England
never heard of it
a government in which lords ruled
13
What system ended constant warfare in Europe and brought back law & order?
feudalism
manorialism
democracy
peace treaty
14
Why did FEUDALISM emerge in western Europe?
because Charlemagne took control
because Alex the Great made everyone a serf
because of constant warfare
what's feudalism?
15
Who was the highest ranking lord?
serf
king
knight
vassal
16
Workers under feudalism were called?
helots
kings
peasants
Greeks
17
What is true of a serf?
controlled by lords and could not improve social status
they could come and go as they pleased
he could be bought and sold
they fought alongside knights
18
What was the economic system during the Middle Ages?
democratic government
serfdom
manorialism
huh? no idea!
19
What did a vassal promise to the lord?
vassals were kings
vassals promised military service in exchange for land
vassals promised to make serfs into knights
vassals didn't promise anything
20
Vassals became rich by doing what?
they had family money from way back
they could take what they wanted from their fiefs
selling serfs into slavery
they toiled in the crop fields
21
How did a peasant or serf spend most of his day?
growing crops and making goods
learning to read and write
being the right hand man to the lords
practicing fighting to become a knight
22
What years are referred to as the "Middle Ages"?
400 - 1400 CE
400-1400 BC
100-2016AD
2 - 4 BCE
23
What happened during the reign of King Henry II?
laws for all of England were enacted
nothing - he never ruled
feudalism continued
Alexander the Great defeated England
24
Who had control over much of peasants' lives?
knights
lords of the manors
king
the mothers of child serfs
25
Who was the leader of the Carolingian Empire?
Charlemagne
Darius Rucker
Alex the Great
Socrates
26
What did Charlemagne try to do?
tried to join a rock band
tried to re-create the Greek Empire
tried to recreate the Roman Empire
tried to kill Socrates with Hemlock
27
What system helped end chaos and bring back law and order to Europe?
Pax Romana
King John's Code of laws
feudalism
Magna Carta
28
Feudalism led to what in Europe?
European nation-states
the U.S. being settled
the end of agriculture
dictators taking over England

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