Medieval Europe/Middle AGES

Most _________________ contained a few lords, a few peasants, and many middle-class craftsmen and traders.

• Christianity

• population

• communities

• peasants

The ___________________ caused economic and social instability by drastically reducing the workforce

• Black Death

• church

• Asia

• population

Lords provided land use and ______________________ to peasants

• communities

• protection

• military service

• population

Lords gave land to their vassals in exchange for ______________

• Christianity

• protection

• communities

• military service

The __________________ controlled most aspects of daily life in Europe.

• church

• Peasants

• population

• Serfs

________________ were free to leave the lord's property to find a better lord, while enslaved people were not free to leave.

• communities

• population

• Peasants

• Serfs

European cities and towns become more self-sufficient after the ___________ system spread throughout European

• Peasants

• growth

• manor

• Serfs

What was a cause and effect of the viking invasions between 800 - 1000 CE?

• Their homeland was barren so they raided the Europeans land for crops and wealth.

• They heard that Europe had no strong leader so they entered a peace treaty with them.

• They developed strong boats so they wanted to test them out.

• Their men had prepared for battle since childhood and needed to fight to stay out of trouble.

What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Twelve Tables

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

• To give knights a purpose for fighting

• For the kings to have people to rule

• So manors would be useful again

• To provide protection and security