The Feudal System (Miriam) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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The political, economic, and social system that predominated in Western Europe between the 10th and 13th centuries was called _______.

feudalism

Name ONE century in which feudalism predominated in Western Europe.

10th, 11th, 12th, 13th centuries

The commitment between the vassal and the lord was sealed with an ____________.

act of homage

The ________ swore fealty (loyalty) to his lord, and swore to provide him with help and advice.

vassal

The ____ swore to protect his vassal and provide him with the resources he needed to make a living.

lord

This type of system was created under which free people were bound by vassalage to others of a higher social rank.

pyramidal system

A position in a hierarchy is known as a ______.

rank

A priest who holds the highest position of authority in a diocese.

bishop

A monk who holds the highest position of authority in a monastery.

abbot

Germanic people of Scandinavian descent who sailed around and attacked coasts of Europe.

vikings

Member of a people who originated in central Asia and settled in modern Hungary and parts of Romania.

Magyar

The person at the top of the feudal system.

monarch

The people who worked on the feudal estates and who were at the bottom of the feudal pyramid were the _______.

peasants

Land suitable for growing crops is known as ____________.

arable land

Wood used for building and carpentry is known as __________.

timber

Satisfying basic needs, especially food, with no help from the outside is ___________.

self-sufficient