Middle Ages Review

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The time-period in Western Europe that began with the Fall of Rome in 496 AD and lasted until the Italian Renaissance of the 1400s is known as:

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The Middle Ages

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What term is used to describe something pertaining to or in the style of the Middle Ages?

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Medieval

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A large estate owned by a noble or lord is called a:

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Manor

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The organizing element of rural feudal society which organized people into large self-sufficient areas often consisting of a lord’s home, village for serfs, farmland, pastures, Catholic church, grain-mill, etc. is known as:

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Manor

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The social system of the Middle Ages that defined the promises of loyalty between the various groups (Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs) is known as:

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Feudalism

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Who is a person that has been promoted to Lord due to the gift of land?

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A vassal

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What is the code of honorable behavior followed by European knights?

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Chivalry

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Who were the largest group of people during the Middle Ages who were required to serve a lord and were not allowed to leave the lord’s land without permission?

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Serfs

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Who were trained warriors who served lords and kings in the Middle Ages in Western Europe?

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Knights

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What is the document listing the rights that the English king could not ignore?

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The Magna Carta