Feudalism
What was the lowest class in a feudalist society?
Name two inventions of the middle ages!
The heavy plow, the windmill, the watermill, the mechanical clock, the printing press, eyeglasses, the spinning wheel, the stirrup
How did the black plague spread?
From fleas to rats to humans
Who is at the top of the Church hierarchy?
The Pope
Name the time period (years) of the Middle Ages.
5th to 15th Century
What was the highest social class in a feudalist society?
King
Stirrups affected...?
Warfare
Where did the Black Death start and spread to?
Asia and spread to Europe
What religion was most common during this time period?
Catholic / Catholicism
Why did Rome fall, which led to the creation of feudalism?
No kings were able to successfully govern all that area; they were constantly being invaded, so smaller local governments became more common.
What is feudalism?
A social structure involving kings, knights, lords, and serfs, where each had their own duty in the hierarchy system.
Name one person involved in the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
Wat Tyler, John Ball, Jack Straw
What years was the plague sweeping through Europe, or how long did it last?
1347-1351 - 5 years
What did monks live in?
Monasteries
Name all 3 causes of the English Pesants' Revolt
Poll Tax, Unfair Society, the Black Death
How does feudalism differ from the manorial system?
Manors were self-sufficient and also contained a church and mill, more like a small village. Feudalism involved a single farm, it's lord, multiple serfs working there, and knights who were loyal to protecting it.
This title was given to a medieval warrior who pledged loyalty and service to a lord in exchange for land.
A Vassal
How did the Black Death lead to the decline of feudalism?
Less workers = less people to hire = workers demanded better pay and conditions, resulting in the English Peasants' Revolt.
Name two social roles the Church played in Medieval life.
They provided education, and provided a sense of community through religious meetings.
How did increased trade, travel, and towns weaken the manorial system?
Professionals could travel more to get better jobs, resources, and better pay/sales elsewhere.
If the feudalist society is in Japan, what are lords called?
Daimyo
Which two systems granted land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service, closely linking religion and politics.
Kings, and the Catholic Church
Many workers died from the Back Death. What economic change happened as a result of less workers being available?
Since Lords were desperate for workers, Peasants could ask for better pay. Peasants received better pay as a result, making workers more valuable.
These religious wars, launched by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages, aimed to capture the Holy Land from Muslim Control.
The Crusades
European Knights had a code of Chivalry. What's the code that Japanese Samurai follow?