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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is feudalism? | A give and take relationship between the social classes based on loyalty and protection which created law and order |
| Why was feudalism created? | To create law and order |
| Responisibilities of a monarch/king | -Make laws -Create taxes -provided protection -In charge of army -Gave nobles manors |
| responsibilities of a noble/lord | -protected manor/castle -collected rents -served for the king -decide court cases -punished those who broke laws |
| Responsibilities of knights | Followed code of chivarly protected kingdom protect the weak |
| Responsibilities of peasants: | Produced goods able to leave manor for trade |
| Responsibilities of serfs: | -Work the land/crops -Never leave manor |
| Stage 1 of a knight- What did he do? | Page- Ride a horse Carry messages wait on lords table hunt with a falcon |
| Stage 2 of a knight- What did he do? | Squire- Takes care of horse polish armor goes to battle with knight advanced fighting skills |
| Stage 3 of a knight- What did he do? | Knight- Code of chivalry Oath:protected the weak weak: children, women, elderly. |
| What is the code of chivalry? | Knights promised to provide loyalty and service to the church and the weak:Children, women, elders |
| Why were castle built? | provided protection |
| Why were manors considered self-sufficient? | Produced everything you need such as crops and goods. |
| What was the main reason the crusades were fought? | The Crusades wanted to claim Jerusalm |
| Define pilgrimage: | A religious journey to jerusalam/holy sites |
| What does the Red cross symbolize? | Unity that they were fighting a holy cause to claim Jerusalam. |
| Why do knights volunteer to fight in the crusades? | To show off their advanced fighting skills. |
| What are 2 positive effects of the Crusades | Muslims and christans learned to respect eachother Trade increased on manors and in towns due to spices, silk, and rice. |
| What are the 2 negative effects of the Crusades | Many people on both sides died, including christans and muslims. Christans lost interest because they lost frequent battles. |
| What caused the towns/cities to grow during and after the Crusades? | -They traded: Went to Asia to get spices, silk, and rice -Increase in job oppurtunities |
| What was a charter? | A documented agreement between nobles and townspeople to govern themselves |
| What was the purpose of a guild? | -Controlled hours of work -Set fair prices -Dealt with complaints -Monitor quality of goods |
| What was the Black death/plague? | A deadly disease (epidemic/pandemic) that killed 24-30 million people |
| How did the Black death spread? | rats and fleas carried the disease and it was spread throughout Europe by trade |
| How did the plague affect the economy (businesses)? | -Trade shuts down -Shops shuts down -Towns hardest hit |
| Why did feudalism come to an end? | The plague because it killed millions of people in the towns, therefore, job openings for serfs |
| Give 4 characteristics of a Nation-State? | -Single ruler -Advisors -Permanent army -Written laws |
| Who supported nation-staes and why? | Traders/Merchants: Needed a strong government/army so they could safely carry on trade. |
| Who didn't support nation-states and why? | Nobles: King took power away from Nobles |
| What did the Magna Carta state? | Everyone including the king was not above the law. Making everyone equal. |
| Who signed the Magna Carta and why did he oppse signing it? | king Jogn of england Limits kings power. |