Medieval Geography
What continent did feudalism take place in? (Bonus: Where else that ISN'T a continent?)
Europe
(Bonus: Japan)
What did lords grant their vassals?
A fief.
What is a manor?
The knight/lord's estate.
More work done in less time, need fewer serfs
What is one new invention?
What area did Charlemagne unite much of? (Direction, Continent)
Western Europe
True or False, though women had less rights then men, they had important roles in society.
True
What did vassals give in exchange for land and protection?
Food and service.
What became less important after new inventions?
What was a benefit of new inventions?
Manors were more productive, peasants could focus on other jobs
What were 2 rivers in Europe?
Either:
Po, Seine, Rhine, Danube
What were lords and vassals required to sign?
Who were involved in the manor system?
Lords, Knights, Serfs/Peasants
Name two agricultural inventions starting with "Iron"
Iron Plow, Iron Horseshoe
What improved after the new technology?
Nutrition, Population
How many empires were in Europe?
Five, Holy Roman Empire, Britain, France, Spain, Papal States
How much of land could lords keep for themselves?
1/3 or 1/4 of land.
What did lords do in the manor?
Governed.
Name the two "mills"
What invention caused castles to become obsolete? Why?
Cannons. Very powerful, and can shoot from far away.
Constantinople
How much land could a fief provide?
Few acres to a hundred miles.
What were lords most likely to die from?
Diseases and war.
What invention caused manors to become more productive?
All of them. (Horse collar, Carruca, Iron Horseshoe, Iron Plow, Windmills, Watermills)
What invention caused knights to become obsolete? Why?
The longbow. Peasants who weld the longbow were able to do just as much as knights could.