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Middle Ages - Week 1-3

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  • The wealthiest class in the feudal society
    Nobles (family members of lords)
  • The land owned by a vassal
    Lot
    Plot
    Fief
    Farm
  • The top position in the feudal government
    King or Queen
  • What was the main language of Middle Ages Europe?
    Latin
  • Why did medieval farmers rotate their crops (three field system), leaving every third field empty each season??
    to allow a wider variety of crops to be grown
    to allow nutrients to return to the soil
    to make plants grow larger
    to give their animals somewhere to feed
  • What is this vest made from?
    chainmail
  • A poor person who lives on and farms the land. They are not free.
    Craftsman
    Farmer
    Peasant
    Serf
  • What were nobles NOT expected to do for the royalty?
    give gifts
    pledge loyalty
    collect taxes
    provide knights
  • The protective clothing, weapons, and shield worn by a knight
    Armor
  • One of seven continents, ruled by monarchies during the Middle Ages
    Europe
  • Which of these was a serf allowed to do?
    marry without permission
    eat some of the grown food
    use land for free
    leave the farm
  • The second position in the feudal government, who is also a wealthy land owner
    Lord
  • A noble family's large estate or farm
    crib
    mansion
    manor
    castle
  • The system of protection and loyalties in the Middle Ages
    Feudal System
  • A person who served the king in exchange for land
    Priest
    Vassal
    Lord
    Knight
  • What was this weapon called?
    baton
    mace
    skull banger
    club
  • How did a  knight's armor generally change througout the Middle Ages?
    it became thicker and heavier
    it became more expensive
    it became cheaper to manufacture
    it became lighter and thinner
  • The head of the Catholic Church.
    Pope
  • What is another name for the Middle Ages?
    The Medieval Ages
    The Low Ages
    The Enlightened Ages
    The Dark Ages
  • A symbol used to identify members of a noble family, usually put on shields and homes
    Coat of Arms
  • What are these called?
    arrow loops
  • A grand fortified building, home to the king
    castle
  • What percentage of land was given to the Church by the English King?
    50%
    25%
    33%
    10%
  • a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death (F_ _ _ _ _)
    famine
  • What is a "motte"?
    a tall fence made of wooden stakes
    the hill a castle was built on
    the main tower inside a castle
    the outer fortification wall of a castle
  • A knight who used a bow and arrow was called ......
    an archer
  • Who was the first crowned Emperor in Europe at the beginning of the middle ages?
    William the Conquerer
    Joan of Arc
    King John
    Charlemagne
  • How would a noble usually pay a knight for his service?
    land
  • What is the figthing strategy called which involves "waiting out" your enemy by surrounding them inside an area?
    siege warfare
  • People who created objects to use and enjoy (c____________)
    craftsman
  • The outer defense perimeter of a castle
    battlement
    bailey
    portcullis
    barbican
  • What event is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages?
    The fall of the Roman Empire
  • T/F: Serfs could be sold between owners
    false
  • What religious figure did most people worship in Europe during the Middle Ages?
    Jesus
  • A trained armored horseman who fought wars in the Middle Ages, always noble by birth.
    knight
  • What is this weapon called?
    crossbow
  • A fight on horseback where two knights charge at each other
    Joust
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