Vocabulary
A person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor.
What is a serf?
Who crowned Charlemange king of the Romans?
the pope during a Christmas mass
A form of government in which people choose their leaders; a country with this form of government
What is a democracy?
What defends a castle that is a water-filled ditch all the way around it?
What is a Moat?
True or False: A knight was a soldier on horseback who followed a code of conduct called chivalry.
True.
A battle strategy in which enemy soldiers surround a building or place so that those under attack cannot receive supplies, a blockade.
What is a siege?
What happened among Roman generals that caused problems for the Roman Empire?
They began fighting with each other.
Why was poor hygiene common during the Middle Ages?
People did not know about viruses and germs, so they did not make a connection between hygiene and health.
What was used to identify a knight or a noble family (like a family symbol)?
What is a Coat of Arms?
True or False: The Queen was the most powerful person in a kingdom, ruling over all the land.
False.
A plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler?
What is a fief.
What barbarian group’s name lives on in a word we use to mean acts of destruction? What is that word?
The group called the Vandals is where our word vandalism comes from.
Which famous legendary hero is known for being an excellent archer who stole from the rich to give to the poor?
Who is Robin Hood?
What was a castle's main kitchen, garden, and farmland all together called?
The Manor (or a Manor Estate).
True or False: Most people in the Middle Ages lived in large cities.
False. About 85% of people were peasants who lived in the countryside.
A person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler
What is a Vassal?
What was the three-field system?
The three-field system involved dividing an area of land into three fields. One of the fields was planted in the fall, another was planted in the spring, and the third was left unplanted. Different crops were grown during different years on the same piece of land. This process allowed the soil to recover its nutrients.
What is does medieval mean?
What is relating to the Middle Ages in Europe?
In a castle, the main, tall tower that was the strongest and safest part was called the what?
What is The Keep?
True or False: Charlemagne was King of the Romans.
False: Charlemagne was King of the Franks.
A person who writes and performs poetry set to music.
What is a troubadour?
How were Benedict’s ideas about religion new and different?
They involved less painful acts than the monks had been used to performing. They did not involve leaving the world and living in caves. Instead, they were more service-oriented, working to help the world.
What were the main actions for which Charlemagne is remembered?
Charlemagne’s rule was important because of the leadership and management that Charlemagne brought to his position. He also focused on education and learning, which helped his people. He united Europe.
Who is someone that waits on tables and helps/serves the Knights? They were typically around 7-8years old.
What is a Pageboy?
Tur or False: The growth of cities did NOT help bring an end to feudalism.
False.
The cities generated wealth, and some of that wealth went to the kings. Kings could use that wealth to hire soldiers and build buildings, which eroded the power of local lords. The cities also provided opportunities for social mobility that disrupted the strict social structure of feudal society What is feudalism? a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services guild, n. a group of businessme