Feudalism Basics
This term describes the economic and social system of medieval Europe, based on land ownership and obligations.
What is Feudalism?
Most peasants who worked the land and were bound to it were called this.
What are Serfs?
The Black Death was caused by this disease.
What is Bubonic Plague?
The Black Death killed approximately this fraction of Europe’s population.
What is One-Third?
This medieval social group was responsible for fighting and protecting the realm.
Who are Knights?
The title of the landowning noble who granted land to vassals.
Who is a Lord?
The large estate that included villages, fields, and a manor house.
What is a Manor?
This insect spread the plague by biting humans.
What are Fleas?
The drastic population loss led to a shortage of this, giving peasants more bargaining power.
What is Labor?
The institution that held significant power and influence in medieval Europe.
What is the Catholic Church?
The term for the land granted to a vassal by a lord.
What is a Fief?
This building was often the center of a manor, providing protection and administrative control.
What is a Castle?
These animals carried the fleas that spread the plague.
What are Rats?
Many people believed the plague was a punishment from this source.
What is God?
This form of government, where kings ruled with nobles' support, was common in feudal Europe.
What is Monarchy?
The code of conduct that knights were expected to follow.
What is Chivalry?
The name for a tax that peasants were often required to pay to the church.
What is a Tithe?
The Black Death is believed to have arrived in Europe through this trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
Widespread fear and ignorance led to persecution of these communities.
Who are Jews?
These religious men and women dedicated their lives to prayer and service.
Who are Monks and Nuns?
The system that determined a person’s place in medieval society.
What is the Feudal Hierarchy?
The percentage of crops that a serf usually had to give to the lord.
What is One-Third or Half?
In which century did the Black Death devastate Europe?
What is the 14th Century?
The decline of feudalism was accelerated by this economic and social shift after the plague.
What is the Rise of the Middle Class or Wage Labor?
The series of religious wars that weakened feudal power and opened trade routes.
What are the Crusades?