Feudal System
Who was at the top of the feudal system in Medieval Europe?
King
What ceremony made a boy into a knight?
Dubbing ceremony
What religion was followed by most people in Medieval Europe?
Christianity
What were the Crusades?
Religious wars between Christians and Muslims
What disease spread through Europe in the 1300s?
The Black Death
What was the name of the land given by a lord to a vassal?
Fief
What was the main job of a knight?
To fight and protect
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church?
The Pope
Which city was a major focus of the Crusades?
Jerusalem
What animal carried the fleas that spread the plague?
Rats
Who provided military service in exchange for land?
Knights
Name one defensive feature of a castle.
Moat, drawbridge, battlements, portcullis
What is a monastery?
A place where monks live and work
Who called for the First Crusade in 1095?
Pope Urban II
What percentage of Europe's population died?
About one-third
What group made up the largest part of the population?
Peasants
What code of behaviour were knights expected to follow?
Chivalry
Why was the Church so powerful?
Controlled people's beliefs, wealth and education
Besides religion, give one reason people joined the Crusades
Wealth, land, adventure,
Name one symptom of the Black Death.
Black swellings (buboes), fever, vomiting
What was the main purpose of the feudal system?
To organise society and provide
Why were castles often built on high ground?
Easier to defend from attack
What punishment could the Church give by removing someone from the Church?
Excommunication
Name one impact of the Crusades on Europe.
Increased trade, new ideas, stronger monarchies
How did the Black Death change medieval society?
Labour became more valuable because there were fewer workers