5th Grade: Ch.1 Medieval Europe

Towns became places for guilds. Select the correct description that identifies the meaning of guilds.

What is a monastery?

Serfs had a 3 field rotation: 1 planted in fall, 1 in spring, 1 left fallow (empty). What was the need for this?

Towns got __________ from merchants in order for them to sell their goods.

Why did the Western Roman Empire fall in 474?

During the Roman Empire what were the 3 main groups of people? Choose 3

Feudalism is based on ___________. Kings give land to vassals, vassals pledge loyalty to knights.

What type of guidelines did guilds make for people?

What were the effects when the Roman Empire fell? Choose 4

Charlemagne encouraged _________________________ to help people read more easily.

Towns held fairs on __________, so everyone could come.

What did the serfs receive from the lords? Choose 2

Monasteries became the centers of ______________. Monks kept books/literacy alive.

_____________________ is a system of government where people are ranked in society.

A manor estate is identified as a _______________.

What did the lords receive from the serfs?

After the Roman empire fell what group of people did life go on for?

________________ spread Christianity through Europe, which led to the creation of monasteries.

The ___________ was the only major institution (organization) that survived the fall of the Roman Empire.