U10 L3 Medieval Times: Invasions And Feudalism

Question 1

What does assimilation mean?

Answer 1

absorbing into system, making similar

Question 2

The Middle Ages began with the fall of what?

Answer 2

Rome

Question 3

The Romans and Germanic tribes united to stop who?

Answer 3

Huns

Question 4

Who was Alfred?

Answer 4

• Saxon king of Wessex

- united South Eng against Danes

Question 5

Who was Canute?

Answer 5

Danish king

Question 6

The Vikings attacked England from where?

Answer 6

Scandinavia

Question 7

Charlemagne was the emperor of what land?

Answer 7

France

Question 8

What invasion would have determined if Europe was going to be Christian or Muslim?

Answer 8

Moors at Tours

Question 9

The Iberian Peninsula is also known as?

Answer 9

Spain

Question 10

Was one Muslim belief that it should spread faith by sword?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

Which two rulers expelled the last Muslims from Granada?

Answer 11

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Question 12

What system was dominant in the Middle Ages?

Answer 12

feudal system

Question 13

Nobles who were given land by the King were now what of the king?

Answer 13

vassals

Question 14

What is a fief?

Answer 14

small land granted by Nobles

Question 15

What is subinfeudation?

Answer 15

granting land to lesser nobles

Question 16

What country was the center of feudal society? Which ones used feudalism to a lesser degree?

Answer 16

• France

- Germanic and Italian

Question 17

Who imposed feudalism in England?

Answer 17

William the Conquerer

Question 18

Who made up most of the medieval citizenry

Answer 18

peasants