Early Middle Ages Feudalism Flashcard

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TRUE or FALSE: Many nobles started out as knights who fought on horseback.

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True

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TRUE or FALSE: A fief could be land that was given to a vassal by a lord.

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True

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TRUE or FALSE: A knight was an armored warrior who fought on horseback.

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True

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TRUE or FALSE: Lords never gave land to knights in exchange for service.

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False

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TRUE or FALSE: Nobles sometimes lived in sturdy castles for protection.

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True

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Early castles were always made from stone.

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False

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TRUE or FALSE: The outer wall of a castle was called the bailey wall.

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True

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The ____________________ protected the entrance and was the best defended part of the castle.

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gatehouse

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The ________________ was the safest part of the castle and where the lord and his family lived.

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keep

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TRUE or FALSE: Nobles were never rich and powerful enough to afford to own and sleep in a bed.

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False