Feudalism & Medieval Towns

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What was Europe like after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

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chaotic and disorderly

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In Europe, feudalism developed after...

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the Western Roman Empire collapsed.

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The term feudalism is best defined as a...

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system in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty.

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What was the feudal hierarchy in order from most power to least power? Options: Monarch, Knights, Nobles, Peasants; Nobles, Monarchs, Peasants, Knights; Monarch, Nobles, Knights, Peasants; Monarch, Nobles, Peasants, Knights

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Monarch, Nobles, Knights, Peasants

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A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...

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fief.

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A person of high rank by birth or title is a...

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noble.

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What was a serf?

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a peasant who couldn't leave the land

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Populations and towns grew during the Middle Ages because...

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people had food surpluses.

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As towns and trade grew, what changed about medieval society?

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A middle class was created.

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What factors allowed Europe to re-established towns and trade? new farming techniques & technology, stable government (w/ fewer attacks), warmer climate & more farmland

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All of these