Feudalism in Medieval Europe
The Ultimate Owner: Under the feudal system, who technically owned all the land in the kingdom?
The king.
What is the role of women in the middle ages?
farmers, mothers, merchants, artisans, and nuns
Where did the black death start ?
Central Asia
A boy starting his training at age seven lived in a lord's castle to learn manners and basic combat. What was his title?
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Which member of the clergy was an ordinary person most likely to interact with in their daily life?
The local parish priest.
What was the specific name for the piece of land granted by a lord to a subordinate?
A fief.
What did people in a castle use as "toilet paper" in the latrines ?
Straw, moss, or hay.
When did the black death start and finnish?
1346-1353
At age 14, a young man became a personal assistant to a knight, caring for his horses and polishing his armor. What was he called?
A Squire.
Which group of senior clergy was responsible for advising the Pope and electing his successor?
The cardinals.
Which group of people were at the bottom of the social hierarchy and were legally "tied to the land," meaning they couldn't leave without permission?
Serfs
What were "Jesters" hired to do?
To entertain the lord and guests with jokes, music, and acrobatics.
What insect, which lived on rats, is primarily responsible for transmitting the plague to humans?
Fleas.
What is the formal name for the "dubbing" ceremony where a squire is tapped on the shoulders with a sword to become a knight?
The Accolade.
Who was the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The pope
if a noble received land from the king in exchange for loyalty, what was that noble called in relation to the king?
A vassal
What was the most popular "indoor" board game played by nobility in the castle?
chess
What ineffective medical practice involved cutting a patient to take the illness?
leeches.
Before full suits of shining steel plate armor became common, knights wore "mail." What was mail made of?
Thousands of tiny, interlocking metal rings.
Who oversaw a "diocese," which was a large geographic region containing many individual churches?
A Bishop.
Instead of paying with cash, how did most people in the feudal system "pay" for their land and protection?
Through services, such as military aid from knights or labor/crops from peasants.
Which shape of castle tower was more resistant to mining than a square one?
Round towers.
Which group was unjustly blamed for the plague and faced persecution?
Jewish people.
In a joust, knights used a long wooden pole to try and knock their opponent off their horse. What was this weapon called?
A Lance.
What were the three main vows taken by monks under the Benedictine Rule?
Poverty, chastity, and obedience.