Early Middle Ages Flashcard

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What is feudalism?

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A system of social and economic organization based on land ownership and personal loyalty.

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Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

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Charlemagne

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What is manorialism?

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A system in medieval Europe where land was owned by lords and worked by peasants in exchange for protection and use of the land.

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What was the primary economic system in the early middle ages?

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Feudalism

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Who was the king of the Franks and later became the first Holy Roman Emperor?

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Charlemagne

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What was the primary duty of a vassal in the feudal system?

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Provide military service and loyalty to their lord

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What was the role of a serf in the manorial system?

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A laborer bound to work on the lord's land

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What was the most powerful institution in Europe during the Middle Ages?

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The Roman Catholic Church

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What was the main source of wealth and power for the nobility in the early middle ages?

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Land ownership and control

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What was the role of the Catholic Church in the early middle ages?

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It was the dominant religious and political institution.