Chapter 2 key terms

Question 1

The economic and political system that developed in Europe during the middle ages

Answer 1

Feudalism

Question 2

A ruler or a powerful landowner

Answer 2

Lord

Question 3

an armed warrior

Answer 3

knights

Question 4

in feudalism, a person who worked the land

Answer 4

Peasants

Question 5

A person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized

Answer 5

barbarians

Question 6

the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

Answer 6

Christianity

Question 7

the christian church headed by the pope in Rome

Answer 7

Roman Catholic Church

Question 8

the bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the roman catholic church

Answer 8

Pope

Question 9

a ruler , such as a king or queen

Answer 9

Monarch

Question 10

land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service

Answer 10

Fief

Question 11

a large estate, including farmland and villages held by a lord

Answer 11

Manor

Question 12

the belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule

Answer 12

divine right of kings

Question 13

a person of high rank by birth or title

Answer 13

Noble

Question 14

the highest type of European noble, ranking just below a prince

Answer 14

Duke

Question 15

a deep, wide ditch , often filled with water

Answer 15

Moat

Question 16

a system of organizing people into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privileges

Answer 16

hierarchy

Question 17

a covering, usually made of metal or leather, worn to protect the body during fighting

Answer 17

Armor

Question 18

the medieval knight’s code of ideal behavior including bravery, loyalty , and respect for women

Answer 18

chivalry

Question 19

Unfree peasants that worked the lord’s field and could not leave

Answer 19

Serfs

Question 20

Were knights-in-training and assisted the knights. They were cooks, servants, artists, and crafts people

Answer 20

Squires