Medieval Europe Year 8 Vocab General Knowledge

Question 1

A fief is a .....

Accepted Answer

Estate of land, one held on condition of feudal service

Question 2

Agricultural labourer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on his lord's estate

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Serf

Question 3

If you pledge allegiance in Medieval times you are pledging...

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loyalty or commitment to a superior, group or cause.

Question 4

Availablebody of facts or information indicating whether a belief is trueor valid is called

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evidence

Question 5

What percentage of income were people required to tithe to their landholder/lord?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 6

Which of these are medieval superstitions?

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That a merman existed, Fairies could steal a child and substitute a changeling, The sea was in the sky, Monarchs had the power to heal disease by their touch

Question 7

A tax for the support of the Church and clergy is called a .....

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Tithe

Question 8

A vassal is a....

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Holder of land by feudal tenure

Question 9

A medieval castle usually displays these architectural features

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Moat, Battlements, Towers

Question 10

This pandemic wiped out one third of Europe's population in the Medieval period.

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The Black Plague

Question 11

A belief oropinion contrary to religious (esp. Christian) doctrine or beliefs is called..

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heresy

Question 12

What is an estate?

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An area or amount of land or property owned by a lord

Question 13

The body of all people ordained for religious duties in the Christian Church were called ..

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Clergy

Question 14

The person in the photo peldging allegiance to the king is most likely a ...

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vassal

Question 15

What is a moat?

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Deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, filled with water

Question 16

If you pay homage to someone in medieval times you are ...

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showing public honour or respect

Question 17

If you are conferred a title, office, or right basedon inheritance it is called a .....

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Hereditary title

Question 18

Political, military, and social system in theMiddle Ages.

Accepted Answer

Feudal Society

Question 19

Which Medieval hierachy is in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Church, King, Nobles, Knights, Vassals, Farmers, Peasants

Question 20

Divine Right of Kings

Accepted Answer

Doctrinethat kings derive authority from God not subjects

Medieval Europe Year 8 Vocab General Knowledge

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Medieval Europe Year 8 Vocab General Knowledge

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