Middle Ages

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

A system in which was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty

• Excommunication

• Gothic

• Manor

• Feudalism

What is a Vassal?

• The most powerful organization in Europe during the Middle Ages/Renaissance

• The city that is important for the three major religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

• Very large churches

• A noble who held land from and served a higher-raking lord, and in return was given protection

Excommunication is . . .

• to be kicked out of the church.
• to be accepted into a religion
• to be cut off from communication with your family.
• to be kicked out of the kingdom.

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

• knights
• peasants
• merchants
• nobles

Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?

• Saxons
• Goths
• Franks
• Jutes

What is the most powerful organization in Europe during the Middle Ages/Renaissance

• Vassal

• Catholic Church

• Cathedrals

• Feudalism

What is a political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals.

• Feudalism

• Plague

• Charlemagne

• Vassal

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

"Divine Right" is the idea that a King and/or Queen have the authority to rule because they have......

• Taxes

• Their army

• Their money

• Been chosen by God