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100

What was the name of the system in which lords gave land and protection in exchange for loyalty and service?


Feudalism

100

Which group became more important as trade grew: the middle class, knights, or serfs?


The middle class, including merchants and craftsmen.


100

Which group had more power over land: lords or serfs?


Lords

100

What does restore mean?


To repair or put back to how something used to be.


100

Identify the prepositional phrase: 'The dog ran across the open field.'


Across the open field.


200

Who became king of England after the Battle of Hastings in 1066?


William the Conqueror (King William I)

200

Where did many people move as trade and commerce grew?


From countryside manors to towns.


200

What kind of homes did many serfs live in?


Simple, one-room homes made of wood or mud.


200

A butterfly emerged from its cocoon. What does emerged mean?


Came out or appeared.


200

What does the prefix non- mean in nonverbal?


Not; nonverbal means without words.


300

Name two differences between the lives of lords and serfs.


Lords owned and controlled land and lived in manor houses. Serfs had little power and lived in simple homes.

300

Name two negatives of living in medieval towns.


Disease spread because of rats and waste in streets; fires broke out and spread easily.


300

What is a monarch?


A king or queen who rules a country.


300

What is an apprentice?


Someone learning a trade or skill from an experienced worker.


300

What does enlarge mean?


To make bigger.


400

Why were castles and trained knights important in the Middle Ages?


They were needed because of rivalries between neighbors and wars with other nations.

400

Which institution influenced cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts?


The Church.


400

How did a diagram of medieval society help readers understand the Middle Ages?


It showed how society was organized and who had the most and least power.


400

What does pestilence mean?


A serious, widespread disease.


400

What does fueled mean in this sentence: 'Trade fueled the growth of towns'?


Gave strength to or caused something to happen.


500

What two main things did Magna Carta require the king to do?


Follow the country's laws and speak with nobles before making new laws.

500

Explain two ways growing trade changed life in Europe.


More people moved into towns, and merchants and craftsmen became an increasingly important middle class.


500

Put these in order from earliest to most recent: Declaration of Independence (1776 CE), Ancient Rome (40 BCE), U.S. Capitol (Current Day), Ancient Egypt (2500 BCE), Ancient Greece (450 BCE).



1. Ancient Egypt — 2500 BCE; 2. Ancient Greece — 450 BCE; 3. Ancient Rome — 40 BCE; 4. Declaration of Independence — 1776 CE; 5. U.S. Capitol — Current Day.

500

What does destined mean? Use it correctly in a sentence.


Certain or meant to happen. Example: The team was destined to win the championship.


500

Write an original sentence using the word monarch correctly.


Example: The monarch ruled the kingdom.