Medieval Europe: The Rise of Towns and Feudalism

Match the following

• Fief

• Center of trade in northern Europe

• Knight

• Land granted to a vassal

• Serf

• Warrior in armor who fought on horseback

• Flanders

• Italian City that was a major trading center

• Venice

• Person who worked the lord's land

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

What were apprentices in craft guilds given in return for their work?

• Money and wages
• Vacation time
• Room and Board

• Health insurance

Who were the only people in medieval towns who were considered citizens?

• Merchants
• Peasants
• Males

• Nobles

Two important farming inventions of the Middle Ages that made turning over soil faster were the horse collar and

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

• Monarchy
• Capitalism
• Communism
• Feudalism