Europe became a feudal society because...

Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.

What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?

the population was mostly rural , (of the countryside), made up of farming communities

During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe? Options: the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings, the church had control over most of Europe's food supply, the church taught that it had authority over every person

the church taught that it had authority over every person

What agricultural advancement of the Middle Ages allowed farmers to grow crops successfully? Options: Three field system/crop rotation, Sharecropping, Feudal System, Slash and burn agriculture

Three field system/crop rotation

Why were many of the texts written during the Middle Ages religious texts?

Only those members of the Catholic Clergy could read and write

What was the purpose of the Inquisition created by the Catholic Church?

to root out heresy in the realm of the Catholic Church

What was the main effect of the Moors’ expansion into Spain in the 700s?

It led to conflicts between Muslims and Christian inhabitants.

How did missionaries and monks spread Christianity throughout Europe?

Missionaries traveled throughout Europe while monks converted people in monasteries.

Why did the Pope crown Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor?

The Pope crowned him Holy Roman Emperor for his efforts in spreading Christianity.

Why did many people begin to move to towns and cities from manors?

Farming improvements led to the production of more products meaning not everyone had to farm and trade increased.

How were lords and vassals connected?

Lords provided vassals with land in exchange for military service.

What was the purpose of a manor?

To provide safety and security for the people who lived in them

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

To re-capture the city of Jerusalem

Why did the English barons want King John to sign the Magna Carta?

They were unhappy with his rule.

What was the purpose of the Inquisition?

to investigate and punish heresy

A french teenage peasant girl who rallied the french troops.

what was the habeas corpus?

part of the magna carta that said no prisoner could be kept in prison if there was a reason and had a fair trial.

how did the 100 years war change how european armies fight?

They used artillery and weapons that use gunpowder (such as canons)

How did the black death spread through europe?

Fleas ate the blood of rats that carried the black death and then gave it to people.

what was the Reconquista?

The effort of christian kingdoms in northern spain to retake land from the moors during the middle ages.

what is the spanish inquisition?

an organization of priests in spain that looked for and punished people suspected of secretly practicing their old religion.

what was the purpose of the spanish inquisition?

it was created to convert people to christianity.

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Another name for the Lord's home or castle.

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Manor

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What were the CRUSADES?

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Religious wars fought between Catholics and Muslims for control of the Holy Land, Jerusalem

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7.34

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What System was the main form of government during the Middle Ages?

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feudal

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The time after the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Middle/Dark Ages.

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What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

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Feudalism

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What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

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manor

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Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor? Options: knights, peasants, merchants, nobles

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peasants

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