Middle Ages Test Review

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The roughly 1,000-year period after the fall of Rome is called the

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Middle Ages.

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People who lived and worked on land owned by others were called

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serfs.

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Those who received pieces of land called fiefs were

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vassals.

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By 800, much of Western Europe was ruled by

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Charlemagne.

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The political and social system of the Middle Ages was called

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feudalism.

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A lord's home was the center of his

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manor.

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The knight's code of honor was called

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chivalry.

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A serf would most likely be found

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on a manor.

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On behalf of lords, knights were often asked to

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fight.

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In towns, people with the same occupation often formed

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guilds.