Medieval Europe Test

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What is feudalism?

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Political and social system based on bonds of loyalty between a lord and his vassal.

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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 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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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 put his seal on which stated all people, regardless of rank, have rights, and the power of government should be limited?

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Magna Carta

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Kings held the most power during feudal times until who rebelled and power shifted to them? (Options: Peasants, Serfs, Knights, Nobles)

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Nobles

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What were the effects of the Magna Carta? Options: Strengthened feudalism by increasing the king's power and gave individuals less rights, Weakened feudalism by limiting the king's power and gave individuals more rights, Weakened feudalism by increasing the king's power and gave individuals  less rights, Strengthened feudalism by limiting the king's power and gave individuals more rights

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Weakened feudalism by limiting the king's power and gave individuals more rights

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Pope Urban helped start the crusades by telling Christians it was their spiritual duty to recapture the recently seized Holy Land and free it from the rule of?

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Muslims