Politics
What was the political and social system in medieval Europe called?
What is feudalism?
What did knights offer their lords in exchange for land?
What is loyalty and military protection?
Where did the Vikings come from?
What is Scandinavia?
What was the knight’s code of conduct called?
What is chivalry?
What were medieval warriors called who followed a code of honor?
What are knights?
What famous event involved knights trying to reclaim the Holy Land?
What are the Crusades?
Name the four main social groups in feudal society, from highest to lowest
Who are kings, nobles, knights, and serfs?
What type of ship did the Vikings famously use?
What is a longship?
What place in a monastery was used to copy important books?
What is a scriptorium?
What was the role of guilds?
What is to protect workers' rights, set standards for goods, and control trade in towns?
Which English hero is said to have "stolen from the rich and given to the poor"?
Who is Robin Hood?
What system made each manor a self-sufficient estate?
What is the manor system?
Increased trade during the Middle Ages led to the growth of what?
What are towns?
Name one common punishment used in medieval towns.
What are stocks, pillories, or public executions?
What did the colors and symbols on a knight’s crest represent?
What are family heritage, personal achievements, or traits like bravery or loyalty?
What war lasted over 100 years between England and France?
What is the Hundred Years' War?
What group of people were tied to the land and could not leave without permission?
Who are serfs?
Name two goods commonly traded in medieval Europe.
What are spices, wool, or wine?
What group lived on manors and worked the land?
Who are serfs?
What invention by Gutenberg changed the spread of information?
What is the printing press?
Which teenage girl helped lead France to victory during the Hundred Years' War?
Who is Joan of Arc?
What king united much of Western Europe and was crowned Emperor by the Pope in 800 AD?
Who is Charlemagne?
What new social groups grew stronger because of trade?
Who are merchants and artisans?
What was a serf's main limitation compared to a freeman?
What is being tied to the land and unable to move freely?
What were knights’ personal symbols called, used to identify them in battle?
What are crests or coats of arms?