WHI 9 - Middle Ages

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What was the political system based on bonds of loyalty between a lord and his vassal during the Middle Ages?

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Feudalism

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Why did feudalism develop in Europe?

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Constant tribal warfare and invasion forced nobles to seek protection to keep land.

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Who was crowned emperor by the pope, ruled most of Europe, and created a strong central government?

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Charlemagne

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What began the new period in Europe called the Middle Ages or Medieval Times?

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Germanic leaders ended the Western Roman Empire by dividing it into kingdoms.

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What was the correct hierarchical order (top to bottom) of the feudal system? Options: Knights/ Vassals, Peasants/ Serfs, Artisans, Kings/ Lords, Peasants/ Serfs, Knights/ Vassals, Kings/ Lords, Artisans, Merchants, King/Lords, Artisans, Peasants/ Serfs, Knights/ Vassals, King/ Lords, Knights/Vassals, Peasants/Serfs

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King/ Lords, Knights/Vassals, Peasants/Serfs

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What did people offer their king/lord in exchange for land (fiefs) and protection?

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Military service

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What workers could not leave, own land, or marry without their lord's permission? Options: Kings, Vassals, Knights, Peasants

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Peasants

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What was the document that nobles forced King John of England to sign that limited his power?

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Magna Carta

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What French relative of Anglo-Saxon kings called the Duke of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings and became the crowned king of England?

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William the Conqueror

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The Crusades evolved into a series of wars that lasted how long? Options: Two decades, One hundred years, 1st to 3rd Centuries, 11th to 13th Centuries

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11th to 13th Centuries