Middle Ages Vocab & Checkpoint 1

What was the Feudal System in medieval Europe?

• A system where peasants owned the land

• A social and economic system where land was owned by lords

• A religious system led by the Pope

• A military alliance between kingdoms

Who was a serf in the medieval European context?

• A knight who served the king

• A peasant bound to work on a lord's estate

• A merchant trading goods

• A priest in the local church

What did the code of Chivalry emphasize?

• Wealth and power

• Bravery, honor, loyalty, and respect for women and the weak

• Trade and commerce

• Scientific exploration

What is a tithe?

• A type of medieval weapon

• A portion of a person's earnings given to the church

• A festival celebrated by knights

• A type of medieval architecture

What is Common Law based on?

• Written laws only

• Court decisions and customs

• Religious texts

• Royal decrees

What was the Black Death?

• A war between European kingdoms

• A devastating pandemic caused by the plague

• A new form of government

• A religious movement

What were the Crusades?

• A series of religious wars to reclaim the Holy Land

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A cultural renaissance in Europe

• A political alliance between kingdoms

What was the Magna Carta?

• A document that limited the power of the king

• A treaty between European nations

• A religious text

• A map of medieval Europe

What was the Manor System?

• A) A system where serfs owned the land

• B) An economic system centered on a lord's estate

• C) A religious hierarchy

• D) A military alliance

Who was Charlemagne?

• A) A king of the Franks who united much of Western Europe

• B) A famous medieval knight

• C) A merchant who traveled the Silk Road

• D) A religious leader in the Catholic Church