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Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chieftans | Germanic tribe leaders |
| Charlemagne | Charles the Great |
| Pope | head of the Catholic Church |
| Crusades | wars fought to regain the Christian Holy Land |
| Vikings | warriors from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark |
| Code of Chivalry | Knights lived by it to know how to act appropriately |
| cathedral | large church with tall towers and stained glass windows |
| Plague (Black Death) | sickness that killed between 1/4 and 1/2 of the people in Europe |
| Magma Carta | English document signed by King John stating that everyone was governed by the law of the land. |
| Feudal System | developed to provide law and order |
| King | highest level in the feudal system |
| Nobles | second highest level in the feudal system |
| vassals | third highest level in the feudal system |
| serfs | last level in the feudal system (like slaves) |