Middle Ages Vocabulary

What are the Middle Ages?

• The early 2000's

• The years between ancient and modern times

• The time during the Civil War

• The time during Ancient Greece

The word "medieval" refers to _______________

• World War II

• The early 1900's

• when Jay-Z was popular

• the Middle Ages

What is the system where land is owned by kings or lords but held by "vassals" in exchange for their loyalty?

• oligarchy

• democracy

• feudalism

• slavery

What is a large estate which includes farms and a village that is ruled by a lord?

• subdivision

• neighborhood

• manor

• kingdom

A serf is a _________________

• farm worker on a manor

• wave on the ocean

• wealthy member of the community

• leader among the people

A man who receives honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier is called a _______________________.

• peasant

• serf

• king

• knight