Middle Ages Prep

What is Isolationism?

• When a country opens trade with many nations.

• When a country is controlled by another country.

• When a country closes off trade with other countries.

• When a country limits the number of people who can work in a country.

Which country influenced Japan the most?

• China

• England

• Asia

• Africa

In what areas where the Japanese influenced by China?

• Agriculture and sports

• Famine and journalism

• Geography and architecture

• Religion and writing

What role did the samurai play in Feudal Japan?

• Warriors who fought for the emperor against outside invaders.

• More important than shoguns

• Warriors who fought for their daimyos and protected their land.

• At the bottom of Japanese feudal society.

When were the Middle Ages (Medieval Times) of Europe?

• During the height of the Roman Empire.

• After the fall of the Roman Empire.

• Before the Roman Empire fell.

• During the reign of Julius Caesar

Why did feudalism develop in Western Europe?

• To give control to the king.

• To allow the church to take control.

• To protect the people from invaders.

• To allow merchants to trade.

What is the feudal system?

• A time for fighting as knights.

• A social, political, and economic system in which land (feif) was given from the lord in exchange for service and loyalty from the vassal.

• Another name for Charlemagne's Empire

• The hierarchy for the knights of the MIddle Ages.

How long did the Middle Ages in Europe last?

• 100 years

• 500 years

• 1000 years

• 5000 years

Where did feudalism mostly develop in Europe?

• Asia, including China and Japan

• Africa, mostly in the northern part of the continent

• All over the world

• Western Europe, especially in France, England, and the Low Countries

What is a manor?

• A large estate, often including farms and villages, ruled by the lords.

• Where the King lived.

• Only the house where the lord lived.

• Another name for a country