Medieval Geography
what is one out of the three a mountain range in europe.
the apls mountain, carpathian mountain, and pyrenees mountains
who was at the top of the feudal system
kings
what did the peasants give the knights in trade for protection from invasions or attacks?
Peasants gave knights food in trade for protection
what did people create for houses so they don't injure their feet?
horse shoes
what type of armor was worn normally for knights when they went to war or related.
heavy armor was normally worn on knights when they went to war or anything related
what is at least two of the four seas/oceans in europe called
the mediterranean sea, black sea, north sea, atlantic ocean.
who was the retainers of the king
the lords/vassal were the retainers of the king
were serfs or peasants not allowed to leave the land (town)
serfs were not allowed to leave the land (town)
what was it that people made for horses and oxen to pull stuff more easier?
horse collar
what was the technique of how knights fought most of the time.
knights fought others in close range proximity with hand powered weapons such as swords and sometimes when desperate they would have daggers on them to defend or attack.
what is two of the four rivers in europe called
the po river, seine river, rhine river, and danube river
who was the retainers of the lords/vassals
the knights were the retainers of the lords/vassals
what did women do when they were alone at home while their husband was gone?
they would keep the house clean making dinner and other meals as they worked on keeping the house clean while the man of the house was away on a mission or at his job
what type of machines did people make for farming to be much more easier and with less time?
wind mill and water mill
what was it that knights would ride to get from place to place without always getting exhausted from the heavy armor that they would constantly wear.
knights would ride horses to get from place to place so they wouldn't have to constantly get exhausted.
what are three kingdoms/ empires in europe
holy roman empire, britain, france, spain, and papal states
who was at the bottom rankings who would do work at the kingdom but also could go out of the kingdom at will
peasants were at the bottom rankings and worked at the kingdom but could leave and go outside of the kingdom at will.
what did lords often die from due to two things?
They often died from sickness and warfare
what was the wooden heavy plow called?
the carruca
what was the invention that caused knights to be obsolete.
the invention of long bows caused the knights to be obsolete due to in being a far range weapon and not a close range weapon.
what are three cities in europe
rome, constantinople, hamburg, london, and paris
who were at the very bottom rankings that worked at the kingdom but couldn't leave the kingdoms land at will but instead bound to the land.
serfs were at the very bottom ranking that couldn't leave the kingdom at will.
which role provides money, an army, and land?
A king provides all of the benefits
what did the new technologies of agricultural do to the town as they made improvements to it?
these new technologies made population growth, nutritions improved fewer farmers and so peasants could do a lot more other jobs.
what was the invention that caused castles to be obsolete.
the invention of cannons caused the castle to be obsolete due to how the cannon can easily get through a stone wall within a couple of blows.