Feudalism and Manorialism

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What is feudalism?

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A political system where land is granted in return for loyalty, military service, and other services.

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What is manorialism?

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A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together.

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Self-Sufficient means:

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You do not have to rely on other people to get the things you need

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How is manorialism connected to feudalism?

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Under the feudal system, lords are granted manors in exchange for loyalty to the king. Peasants and the lord live off the manor land together, though each have very different roles.

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In a medieval manor house, how did a lord demonstrate their importance? Options: By having elaborate hedges, By displaying the bodies of his enemies outside the manor house, By having an elaborate entry way, By having peasants perform a special dance when visitors arrived

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By having an elaborate entry way

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What specific religion was followed in Medieval Europe? Options: Islam, Roman Catholicism, Protestant Christianity, Judaism

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Roman Catholicism

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Describe a typical peasant’s house.

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A one-room cottage with a straw bed and an area for a small fire for cooking and warmth.

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What is a tithe?

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A payment of money or goods to a church

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Which pillar of Islam is a tithe? Options: Zakat, Sawm, Hajj, Shahadah

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Zakat

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Who benefited from the glebe? Options: The King, The Church, The lord, The peasants

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The Church