1.6: Developments in Europe (c. 1200 to c. 1450)

What is the term for the system in which land, called 'fiefs,' were granted to lords from a king or other monarch, and the lord became a 'vassal' or an individual who owed service to another individual of higher status?

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Mercantilism

In the feudal system, what was the code of conduct called that dictated behavior exemplifying courage, nobility, and courtesy?

• Chivalry

• Feudalism

• Magna Carta

• Serfdom

What were peasants who were not slaves but were bound to the land, needing their lord's permission to leave the estate or marry someone, called?

• Serfs

• Vassals

• Freemen

• Bourgeoisie

What was the name of the system where large fiefs or sections of land were called manors, allowing for self-sustenance and protection?

• Manorial system

• Feudal contract

• Guild system

• Mercantilism

What agricultural method involved rotating crops across three fields: one for food, one for legumes, and one left fallow?

• Three-field system

• Crop dusting

• Hydroponics

• Slash-and-burn

Which French king laid the foundation for the first real European bureaucracy?

• King Philip II (ruled 1180-1223)

• King Louis IX (ruled 1226-1270)

• King Charles V (ruled 1364-1380)

• King Francis I (ruled 1515-1547)

What was the name of the body of advisers in France who represented the three legal classes: clergy, nobility, and commoners?

• Estates-General

• National Assembly

• Parliament of Paris

• Directory

What was the controversy in the Holy Roman Empire over whether a secular leader could appoint bishops with symbols of office called?

• Lay investiture controversy

• Great Schism

• Concordat of Worms

• Diet of Worms

What was the name of the document signed by King John in 1215 that required the king to recognize certain rights of nobles and limited his power?

• Magna Carta

• Domesday Book

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

What was the name of the first English Parliament established in 1265, which gradually became stronger over time?

• Parliament

• House of Lords

• Privy Council

• Magna Carta