Medieval Geography
What is the closest river to Paris
The Seine River
What are Lords/Vassals
A person granted land by a King/Lord
Who ran the Manor
Lords
What invention helped with plowing
Horse Collar/Carruca
What new weapon made knights obsolete
Long Bow
What Empire was located above France?
Britain
What are Kings
Rulers of the land
What did peasants do for knights
Farmed their land
What invention protected horses hooves
Horse Shoe
What weapon made castles obsolete
Cannons
What is the popularly known mountain range in the Holy Roman Empire
The Alps
What are serfs
Workers that are bound to the land
Why were lords always in danger
Assassins and Disease
What new invention that is still used today helped with advancing farming
Mills (ex: Water Mill)
Cannons and Guns
What mountain range borders Poland
The Carpathian Mts
What is a Centralized government
What did skilled workers do for food
Traded their services
What animals were used to plow.
Oxen and Horses
What invention launched large rocks to far distances
Catapults
What Empire is Rome located in?
Papal States
What is a decentralized government
Large estates owned by Lords or Knights are called what
Manors
Agricultural Advancements
What was the most commonly used weapon in Medieval Times
The Sword