Chapter 5 King Charles/Charlemagne the Great
Charlemagne was known for spreading Christianity and encouraging _____________ throughout his empire.
learning
singing
fighting
Learning
What was a fief?
A piece of land given in exchange for protection
Someone born of very high rank
A document that gave certain rights to peasants
A piece of land given in exchange for protection.
______ a group of houses and buildings, smaller than a town, in a rural area.
Village
Why were castles built?
To divide up the land equally among nobles
To provide a safe place and protection from invaders
To transport their crops and goods to the market easily
To provide a safe place and protection from invaders.
True or false? Charlemagne was a foolish man, out of shape and did a very poor job as a leader.
False
A lord’s job was to?
Protect the land around the castle
Remain loyal to the king
Manage the castle
All of the above
All of the above
______ means needing no help from others by harvesting your own food and making your own clothes.
Self-sufficient
Many castles were built on top of a cliff or on “high land”. Why?
To give people inside the castle the advantage of seeing invaders in the distance.
To be close to the building materials such as rocks and timber.
To keep it hidden and out of view from invaders.
To give people inside the castle the advantage of seeing invaders in the distance.
______ is the process of putting a crown on someone’s head in a ceremony.
Crown
True or false? If you are a vassal it means you received land from someone and thus owe that person your loyalty.
True
Serfs used ____________ to allow soil in the fields to keep renewing itself with nutrients?
the three-field system
the two-field system
No system
The three-field system
True or false? Castles were very fancy and comfortable places to live.
False
______ is the bishop’s church.
Cathedral
True or false? It is possible to be a vassal and a lord at the same time.
True
If a manor estate was attacked, what happened to the serfs/peasants?
They could take refuge in the castle
______ is a battle strategy in which the enemy surround a building so those under attack cannot receive supplies
Siege
In 800 _________ crowned Charlemagne the Emperor of the Romans.
Pope Leo lll
What are the different groups that made up feudal society? List them in order from most powerful to least powerful.
Extra 100 points if you can briefly describe each group.
Nobility/Lords
Knights
Peasants/Serfs
Explain why the life of a serf was so difficult.
Giving most of their food away as tax
Disease
You are planning to attack a castle. Name and describe 3 techniques you could use.