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History A unit
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medieval | A word used to refer to the middle ages. |
| Middle Ages | A thousand year period between 500-1500. Rome falls and modern era begins. |
| Feudalism | A system in which people exchange loyalty to a local lord, for land and protection. |
| Serfs | Workers in the feudal system, similar to slaves. |
| Manors | A village and surrounding fields owned by lords. Serfs could not leave the manor without permission. |
| Vikings | Sailors from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. They were violent people often making raids on western Europe. |
| Vinland | The coast of North America that the Viking discovered in 1000 A.D. |
| Muslims | A religion started Mohammed in the 7th Century. Islam (Muslims) religion has Christian, Hebrew, and Arabic traditions. |
| Moors | Soldiers fighting for the Muslim religion. |
| Crusades | War of Christians and Muslims over Holy land. |
| Marco Polo | (Italian man) The first European to live in the East and write about his discoveries. |