a noble in feudalism who held land from and served a higher-ranking lord, and in return was given protection

under feudalism, the land a lord granted to a vassal in exchange for military service and loyalty

a noble warrior who fought on horseback in the Middle Ages

a peasant laborer bound by laws to the lands of a noble

a medieval business group formed by craftspeople and merchants

What was typically found at the center of feudal territories?

A vassal showed loyalty by . . .

Which innovation of horse riding around AD 700 made it possible for an armored knight to ride on a horse?

a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation

Peasants who paid fees to the noble for the right to farm the land were called . . .

Which peasants could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without the lord's approval?

Which important invention made it possible for horses to pull a heavy wheeled plow with an iron blade?

Which of the following was used to ground grain into flour?

Knights had to follow the code of . . .

Who ran the manors when the noblemen went to war?

Peasants worked year-round with a variety of farming tasks. When did they take a break from work?

Around AD 1100 trade began to resume throughout Europe. Which two areas became centers of trade?

By paying taxes, what were some rights granted to the townspeople?

At what age could a person join a guild as an apprentice to learn a trade?