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Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is feudalism? | a give and take relationship between the social classes based on loyalty and protection that created law and order |
| Why was feudalism created? | to provide people with law and order |
| King Responsibilities: | In charge of army Expected to keep order and protection Gave nobles manors Relied on nobles to provide knights for protection |
| Noble Responsibilities: | Provide serfs with protection Act as judges Defend manors Punish those who broke the law Advised the king |
| Knights Responsibilities: | Followed Code of Chivalry Protect the helpless women, children, & elderly Be fair and just |
| Peasant Responsibilities: | Rented land from nobles Provided goods |
| Serfs Responsibilities: | Worked in fields Never leave manors Owed crops to lords |
| Page: | A page lived in the home of a Knight to be trained. He learned to… carry messages ride a horse hunt with a falcon use proper manners use arms (weapons) |
| Squire: | A squire was the servant of a Knight. He… Helped a knight put on armor Polished armor and weapons Took care of a knight’s horse Accompanied his lord to battle Was taught advanced fighting skills |
| Knight: | A squire becomes a Knight if he had shown himself worthy. He… Promised to follow the Code of Chivalry Protected the church and the helpless |
| What is the Code of Chivalry? | The expectation of a knight to… be brave, courteous, fair obey his lord protect women, elderly, and children honor the church help people |
| Why were castles built? | built for protection |
| Describe why manors were self-sufficient | serfs and peasants produced all the goodes needed on the manor to survive |
| The reason for the Crusades | Christians wanted to reclaim the holy land |
| Pilgrimage | a religious journey to visit holy sites |
| The Red Cross | symbolizes a unified army |
| Positive effects of the Crusades | -Trade increased in towns due to spices, silk, and rice -Muslims and Christians learned to respect each other |
| Negative effects of the Crusades | Many people died Christians lost interest because they lost frequent battles |
| Why were towns/cities growing? | increase in trade of spices, silk, and rice and for goods needed increase in job opportunities |
| What was a charter? | A document that gave the townspeople the right to self-govern laws and taxes |
| What was the purpose of a guild? | To set hours worked To set prices of goods Monitor quality of goods |
| Black Death/Plague- What was it? | A pandemic that killed 24 million people |
| Black Death/Plague-How did it spread? | rats and fleas carried the disease; it was spread throughout Europe by trade |
| Black Death/Plague-How did it affect the economy (businesses)? | Shops closed down and trading stopped |
| Why did feudalism come to an end? | Many people died because of the Black Death/Plague. This left job opportunities which serfs on manors wanted. This, in effect, ended feudalism. |
| What is a Nation-State? | A single ruler, army, set of written laws, and paid government officials |
| Who supported nation-states? | Traders supported nation-states because they were protected by the army and could safely trade. |
| Who did NOT support nation-states? | Nobles did not support nation-states because the king took away their power. |
| What is the Magna Carta? | The Magna Carta is a document signed by King John that limits his power. The document states that the king must follow the same laws as everyone else making everyone equal. |
| fiefs | land |
| A manor | castle or manor house, a village and surrounding farmland. |
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