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WH CH. 9 VOC
Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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A military device that throws missils, such as rocks | Catapult |
A minor battle involving few fighters | Skirmish |
The code of conduct of samurai warriors, which required that they be generous, brave, and loyal | Bushido |
Under the system of medieval European feudalism, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a lord, generally to a vassal in return for a form of allegiance | Fief |
A long poem that tells the story of heroic adventures | Epic |
An association of people sharing a trait or craft, intended to control the quality and quantity of their production and to protect their interests | Guild |
The code of conduct of medieval European knights, focusing on bravery, honor, and respect toward women and the weak | Chivalry |
A highly trained mountain warrior in the service of a noble during the European Middle Ages | Knight |
The estate of a feudal noble usually including a fortified building or castle | Manor |
In feudal society, a person who received land and protection from a lord in return for loyalty | Vassal |
A powerful landholding noble | Lord |
The political and social system of the Middle Ages in Europe, in which lords gave land to vassals in exchange for service and loyalty | Feudalism |
A place where members of a religious order practiced a life of prayer and worship | Monastery |
A peasant farmer in feudal society, who labored for a noble in exchange for protection and certain rights | Serf |
A king of the Franks (from A.D. 768) who conquered much of Europe and spread Christianity in the conquered regions | Charlemange |
The period of European history between the collapse of Rome and the Renaissance, lasting roughly from A.D. 500 to 1450 | Middle Ages |