European Feudalism
This agreement between vassal and his "lord" outlined the obligations of the relationship.
What is an Oath of Fealty?
In order to gain the favor of the church, Charlemagne consulted with this person to find out which country to take over next.
Who is the Pope?
Why should they be honored for getting rich from someone else's work?
The code is based on this value.
What is honor?
Men are supposed to do this for their "lady" in the event that they are going to step in a puddle.
Why do they put their coats over the puddle?
The plague killed how much of the European population before it left?
What is about half?
The Feudal system was the result of this.
What was the breakdown of central authority/End of the Roman Empire?
Charlemagne, before he became the Holy Roman Emperor, was the King of the _____.
What are Franks?
The peasants are NOT at the bottom of their social pyramid because . . .
Who else would produce the food for the kingdom?
Japanese women were treated as if they are these.
What are goddesses?
A 15 year son of a knight is called this - as a mark that they are almost done with their training.
What is a squire?
When the Pope was asked about why the plague was so horrible, he told the people of Europe that it was caused by
What is sin?
The lords lived in these houses. (2 kinds)
Charlemagne required a basic education for his knights. To get this done, he started these:
What are schools/public education?
The church is not at the top of the Japanese social pyramid because . . .
The Emperor is descended from Ameratsu, the Sun Goddess.
A mark of wealth for a Japanese woman was not foot binding, but this.
What are gems in the teeth?
Second sons are often supposed to become these.
What is a priest?
This group of people died first because they were trying to deal with all of the people who had died because of the plague.
What are priests?
Feudal towns and cities were surrounded by these.
What is a wall?
Charlemagne killed many people of this ethnicity in Germany to spread the word of God and expand his kingdom.
What is Saxony, Who are the Saxons?
Japanese society believes in this religion.
What is Shinto
These men are trained warriors who do not follow a specific Shogun.
Who are the Ronin?
If the Pope wants a knight to do something, they call on this chivalrous value.
What is loyalty?
One good thing that came out of the plague was this.
Peasants' lives were improved because they changed the rules.
In order to become a higher level of lord, a lord had to do this.
What is winning battles?/Defeating one's enemies?
Charlemagne also invented this to improve communication across his Empire.
What is a written language?
Warriors are supposed to live up to a certain standard of behavior. "Proper behavior for warriors" is defined in this.
What is Bushido?
If a warrior loses a battle through error, they are supposed to do this.
What is seppuku/Suicide?
The Pope sent thousands of soldiers/knights to the Middle East to take over what is now Israel. These wars were called the . . .
What were the Crusades.
One result of the plague was this:
The beginning of the end of the feudal system in Europe.
Fewer mouths to feed.
A new need to study science.