feudalism
what geometric shape matches the structure of feudalism?
a pyramid
a local servant who worked on feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil"
serf
what is a manor?
a large piece of land wned by a lord during the middle ages
what were the religious wars fought between the european christian and the muslims known as?
the crusades
swept through europe, helped weaken feudalism and killed millions of people
what is black death (plauge)
who was at the very top of pyramid of feudalism, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
king
what is feudalism?
a political system based on relationships of loyalty between vassals and lords
what were the middle ages?
the period of time from the collapse of the roman empire to the age of discovers
what is the land in which the lord lived?
the manor
The first stage of knighthood was a...
page
the king often granted the land to important _____ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.
lord
which institution restored order to europe roman empire?
roman catholic church
which institution restored order to europe after the fall of the roman empire? how did they accomplish this?
roman catholic church, they set up a court system and educated the barbarians
who crowned charlemagne the holy roman emperor?
the pope
what is a person that works for another without pay in order to learn a craft or skill?
apprentice
what were three results of the crusades?
increased trade, end of feudalism, spread of ideas/ knowledge
which barbarian tribe did charlemange lead?
franks
what were the lords, mail duties toward the people that pledged allegiance to them?
to protect them and their land
what does the term self-sufficient mean?
the ability to provide for all of your own needs.
what fraction of europe population died as a result of the plague?
between 1/2 and 2/3
____ was an economic system bases on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty on service.
feudalism
what part of europe did charlemagne rule over?
western europe
how long did the middle ages last?
1,000 years
what nickname was given to the bubonic plague?
the black death
how did the europeans finally stop the spread of the plague?
cleaned up their cities