Middle Ages

Question 0

What was the class structure of the Middle Ages?

Answer 0

King/queen
Lords/barons
Knights
Serfs/peasants

Question 1

Battle of Hastings

Answer 1

The last time England was conquered (battle/war)

Question 2

William the conqueror

Answer 2

He brought the feudal system to England

Question 3

Feudal system

Answer 3

A system used during the Middle Ages, king and queen at the top ,and serfs at the bottom.

Question 4

Allegiance

Answer 4

Loyalty to a country or person.

Question 5

Fielty

Answer 5

Loyalty to a feudal lord.

Question 6

Faith

Answer 6

Belief in God, one of the three f’s of the feudal system.

Question 7

Fief

Answer 7

Land in the feudal system

Question 8

Manor

Answer 8

Exchanges land and titles for loyalty and service.

Question 9

Freeholder

Answer 9

One who owns the land that he or she is working on.

Question 10

Serf

Answer 10

Works on land (there lords land) but doesn’t own it.

Question 11

Self sufficient

Answer 11

Not relying on others

Question 12

Obligations

Answer 12

Duties brought by the feudal oath

Question 13

Privileges

Answer 13

Special right granted to nobles in this system.

Question 14

Catholic

Answer 14

A type of the Christian belief, most Europeans belonged to this kind of church at the time.

Question 15

Excommunication

Answer 15

To be banned from church services.

Question 16

Tithe

Answer 16

A tax charged by the church.

Question 17

Trial by ordeal

Answer 17

Giving poison to the accused in belief that God will protect the innocent.

Question 18

Trial by battle

Answer 18

Nobles could settle court cases by this method.

Question 19

Manor courts

Answer 19

Where cases involving minor crimes were held.

Question 20

Royal courts

Answer 20

Where major criminal trials were held.

Question 21

Church courts

Answer 21

Most lenient of courts.

Question 22

Crusade

Answer 22

Attempt to retake holy land.

Question 23

Make laws, give titles.

Answer 23

Two powers of the king.

Question 24

Barons

Answer 24

Kings tenant and chief. Highest degree of tenure.

Question 25

Magna Carta

Answer 25

Kept the Kings power in check.

A list of rules written to keep
Peace between the king and barons.

Question 26

Habeas corpus

Answer 26

Prosecution must produce there has been a crime (produce a body).

Question 27

Parliament

Answer 27

Body of people who represent the nation and improve taxes.

Question 28

King can’t tax his own

Answer 28

One of the changes brought by Magna Carta.

Question 29

What was the importance of going to church

Answer 29

It was a great importance, to most people life wasn’t so good so they all wanted to go to heaven and have eternal happiness.

Question 30

Advantages of the three season crop rotation?

Answer 30

More crops were being produced at one time.