Odyssey World History Unit 5

What was manorialism?

• a system of rights and obligations between lords and vassals

• a system of land ownership in Song China

• the process of city-state building in Italy

• a structure that defined a peasant's relationship to the lord of the manor

Choose all that apply.

Representatives from what estates comprised the Estates-General?

• samurai

• clergy

• nobility

• daimyo

Why were Italian city-states so economically prosperous?

• They were important centers of trade with the East and the Byzantine Empire.

• They had a greater diversity of people.

• They imported more goods than they exported.

• They produced a lot of gold.

The territory of a duke or duchess is called a _____.

• fief

• duchy

• manor

• castle

Choose all that apply.

What goods did Europeans send to the East in trade?

• spices

• timber

• foodstuffs

• silk

What religion helped to unite the people of Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

How were marriages arranged in medieval European society?

• by the monarch

• by the feudal lord

• by the bride and groom

• by the families of the bride and groom

What activity did young women attend in medieval Europe?

• boxing matches

• the circus

• horseracing

• jousting tournaments

The bubonic plague was carried by _____.

• flea-infested rats

• fish

• birds

• cows

The number of deaths from the plague resulted in _____ in Europe.

• labor shortages

• increased trade

• increased economic productivity

• the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War