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What was the Investiture Controversy about?

A conflict between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor over who had the right to appoint bishops.

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What were the three main social classes in feudal society

the clergy, the nobility, and the peasantry

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What was the primary function of a manor in medieval Europe?

A self-sufficient agricultural estate

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What were the Crusades?

A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims

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What was a key feature of Romanesque architecture?

Thick walls and rounded arches

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Which group made up the majority of medieval European society?

Peasants and serfs

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What was one of the key privileges of the nobility in medieval Europe?

they were exempt from taxes

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Which innovation allowed Gothic cathedrals to have taller walls and larger windows?

Flying buttresses

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What was a serf’s typical daily life like?

Serfs worked long hours farming the lord’s land, paid taxes, and rarely traveled beyond their village, but they received protection in return.

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Who was the vassal?

a person who received land or protection from a lord in exchange for loyalty, military service, or other forms of service

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What was the name of the powerful medieval trade network connecting northern European cities?

The Hanseatic League

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Which medieval document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king?

the Magna Carta

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What was the primary goal of medieval monastic life?

To live a life of religious devotion, prayer, and service

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