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1
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Feudalism evolved because of?

A

Lack of government protection

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2
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In monorail system: the person who received land from The Lord was called?

A

Vassal

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3
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During the Crusades, Saladin was leader of?

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Muslims

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4
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Mock battles when knights used for training were called?

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Tournaments

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5
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First document protecting rights of people?

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The Magna Carta

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6
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Selling or buying of church positions is called _______

A

Simony

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7
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The king and queen of Spain rid their country of Muslims

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Reconquista

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8
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Act of king appointing religious positions is called?

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Lay Investiture

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9
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Schism means?

A

A split in the Catholic Church

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10
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The English king who battled soup or Saladin in the 3rd Crusade was?

A

King Richard the lion hearted

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11
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Who brought Christianity to the Franks?

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Clovis

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12
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What does a serf mean?

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Peasant

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13
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A tithe was a payment made to?

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A church

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14
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A manor was?

A

A lords estate

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15
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Knights traded military service for?

A

Land

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16
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What crusade was it when the Muslims captured Jerusalem?

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First crusade

17
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During reconquista, who was drive out of Spain?

A

Muslims

18
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Pope whose call for action resulted in the 1st crusade

A

Urban the 2nd

19
Q

Who lead victorious forces at the battle of tours?

A

Charles Martel

20
Q

Best way to summarize the relationship between lords, manors and peasants?

A

They all depended on eachother for survival

21
Q

Who were the Northmen?

A

Vikings

22
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How did the Bubonic Plague spread across Asia?

A

Rats and Mongolians

23
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Who reunited Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A

Charlemagne

24
Q

A knight fought for everything except?

A

His country

25
Q

Crusades didn’t?

A

End feudalism

26
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Who led Norman conquest of England?

A

William the conqueror

27
Q

Church reformers focused on 3 problems excluding

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Usury

28
Q

Gothic cathedrals create sense of?

A

Height and light

29
Q

Middle Ages ended at?

A

100 years war

30
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Most effective fighters were?

A

English long-bow men

31
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Girl burned for witchcraft was?

A

Joan of Arc

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