Middle Ages Basics
The Middle Ages lasted approximately from when to when
What is 500-1500 AD
In the feudal system, a "fief"
What is a grant of land
Painful, golf-ball sized swellings called "buboes were a symptom of this disease
What is bubonic plague
(or Black Death)
In the Middle Ages, An economic system based on land and labor
What is Manorialism
age a boy typically began his training as a Page
What is 7
The two events the “Middle Ages” are in the middle of:
What is the Fall of Rome and beginning of Renaissance
the main difference between a free peasant and a serf
Free peasants could leave the manor, while serfs were bound to the land.
Black Death arrived in Europe in 1347 primarily through this method
What is ships from Asia docked in Sicily
(on trade ships is fine)
or fleas on rats
agricultural innovation that allowed farmers to increase production and let soil have a chance to regain its nutrientss
What is the three field system
A crack in the system--this new military technology made the expensive, armored knight less effective on the battlefield
What is the long bow (later gunpowder)
primary event that led to the rise of feudalism in Europe?
What is the Fall of Rome
In the feudal hierarchy, this group was directly below the Monarch
Who are nobles (or lords or barons)
the "Invisible Enemy" that helped end the feudal era
What is the Black Death
in the Three-Field system, this was typically planted in the Autumn
a knight was expected to protect the weak and defenseless according to this code
What is the code of Chivalry
One of the groups that invaded Europe, causing much fear and a need for security
who are the Vikings
in the feudal system, A person who received land in exchange for an oath of loyalty
What is a vassal
the Venetian word for 40 days
What is quarantine
the value of peasant labor after the Black Death did this
What is increased due to labor shortages
(increased is acceptable)
Their heavy armor and warhorses made knights nearly unstoppable against untrained infantry. This led them to be called this by historians
What are "tanks" of medieval warfare
The official ritual where a vassal knelt and swore an oath to their lord
What is ceremony of homage
in feudalism, the lower classes traded opportunity and freedom for this
What is safety and security
often falsely blamed (scapegoated) for "poisoning wells" and causing the plague
Who are the Jews
This was the goal of the medieval manor
To be self-sufficient and produce everything needed for survival
Medieval people often believed the plague was caused by "miasma," which meant this
What is Bad air or smells