Middle Ages

Vocabulary: A grant of land given to a noble or vassel

• Fief

• Feudal Contract

• Chivalry

• Vassal

The social and political system of the middle ages that organized society

• Fief

• Feudalism

• Church hierarchy

• Chivalry

Vocabulary: A code of ethics all knights were expected to follow

• Fief

• Feudal contract

• Chivalry

• Vassal

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following languages did NOT emerge at this time?

• English

• Mandarin

• Spanish

• French

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which Church official was the highest authority in the Church?

• Bishop

• Archbishop

• Pope

• Abbott

Which group was the highest in the social hierarchy?

• Knights

• Serfs/Peasants

• Kings/Queens

• Lords/Ladies

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Feudalism is an example of

• a monarchy
• an industrial economy
• a local government
• a religious empire

The person who first unified most of the Christian lands in western Europe after the fall of Rome was...

•  Henry VIII
•  Charlemagne
•  William the Conqueror
• Saladin

“All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny.”  

Which European institution during the Middle Ages in best described by this statement?

•      The guild
•      The knighthood
•      The Church
•  The nation-state

Medieval castles were large, beautiful, had dozens of private bedrooms, and included many luxuries, such as indoor plumbing and ventilation systems.

• True 
• False