Feudalism
14th Century Crisis
Vocabulary
Geography & People
Random
100
What is feudalism?
An economic and social system that existed in Europe based on land ownership and loyalty.
100
TRUE OR FALSE: Global warming led to the Little Ice Age.
FALSE
100
Is this an example of a Gothic or Romanesque cathedral?
Gothic
100
________________ was a Venetian merchant who traveled to Asia in the 13th century.
Marco Polo
100
Which famous explorer said, "I have not told half of what I saw"?
Marco Polo
200
Which group of people was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid?
Peasants
200
What are these animals, and why are they important?
Rat and flea(s); They were responsible for bringing and spreading the Black Death through Europe
200
__________ means that there is not enough food and that people are starving.
Famine/Hunger
200
Who is this?
Joan of Arc
200
Which animal did English poet Lord Byron have as a pet while he was at university?
A: Dog B: Cat C: Snake D: Bear
D: Bear
300
_______ were the people associated with the church.
Clergy
300
How long was the 100 Years' War, and which two countries fought?
116 years; France vs. England
300
_____________ were organizations that tradespeople formed to control quantity and quality of the products they made.
Guilds
300
Which body of water separates England from mainland Europe?
The English Channel
300
The Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896 is the shortest war in history. How long did it last?
38 minutes
400
This ceremony formalized the relationship between a lord and a vassal, where the vassal promised loyalty and military service.
Homage
400
Because of fear and ignorance during the Black Death, this minority group was falsely accused of poisoning wells and suffered violent persecutions across Europe.
The Jews
400
Define "schism."
A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
400
Marco Polo was a merchant and explorer from Italy. He traveled through Asia on a route called ______________________.
The Silk Road
400
Name the 5 pillars of Islam.
Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (daily prayer), Zakat (almsgiving), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
500
Explain why feudalism was a system based on dependence.
Peasants depended on lords for protection and land, while lords depended on vassals for loyalty and military service, creating a chain of mutual obligations.
500
Name 3 symptoms of the Black Death
painful, swollen lymph nodes; high fever; black, purple, or dark red spots/bruising on the skin; headache, weakness
500
__________ is the name of the new social group that was created in the late Middle Ages. Their wealth was based on money, not land.
Bourgeoisie
500
This region is believed to be one of the main entry points of the Black Death into Europe through merchant ships.
The Black Sea
500
Which US state am I from?
Virginia