Europe
It's a Feudal Thing
Royal with Cheese
Another Knight under the stars
Peasant to meet you and serfs up!
100
These "barbarians" sacked Rome in 410.
Who are the Visigoths?
100
This system of government was developed by Charlemagne.
What is feudalism?
100
Just under the pope these figures were at the top of the social structure.
Who are kings and queens?
100
These were the soldiers of the Middle Ages.
What are knights?
100
The vast majority of people in the Middle Ages fell into this class.
What are peasants?
200
Charlemagne was the leader of these people.
Who are the Franks?
200
The king would give these away in return for loyalty.
What is a fief?
200
These were large house at the center of a community.
What is a Manor?
200
This is the first stage of becoming a knight.
What is a page?
200
These individuals were similar to peasants, but they were tied to the land.
What are serfs?
300
This Frankish leader converted to Christianity, and began spreading the religion at the point of the sword.
Who is Clovis?
300
Upon accepting land from a king, a noble became this term.
What is a vassal?
300
This was the job of the Lord.
What is manage and protect his land and those who lived on it?
300
After seven years of training, the second phase of training begins and it is called this.
What is a squire?
300
These were taxes that the peasants had to pay the lord.
What is a tallage?
400
This band of raiders helped keep Europe in the Dark Ages.
Who are the Vikings?
400
The vast majority of land was owned by the organization.
What is the Church?
400
William "the conquer" defeated Harold at this battle.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
400
This was the code that the knights lived by.
What is Chivalry?
400
Many peasant houses were missing this item; creating a smoky atmosphere for entertaining.
What is a chimney?
500
This is the month, day, and year that the Dark Ages started.
What is August 24th, 410?
500
Feudalism create safety and protection during a chaotic period. They also created this term.
What is social order?
500
This Germanic tribe ruled England in the 11th century.
Who are the Saxons?
500
Knights became obsolete with the development of these types of warfare.
What are gunpowder and cannons?
500
A fee for getting married was know by this term.
What is a merchet?
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