333-337 Flashcards

1
Q

People from western Asia who invaded Europe

A

The Magyars

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2
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Northmen or Norsemen of Scandinavia

A

Vikings

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3
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The armor of knights

A

Coats of Mail

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4
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What did knights ride?

A

Large horses

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5
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The weapons of nights

A

Long lances

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6
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The heavily armored calvary

A

Knights

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7
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Where did the stirrup come from?

A

Nomadic horsemen from Asia

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8
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The Lord gave vassals land, what did the vassals do in return?

A

They would fight for their Lord

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9
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The grant of land made to a vassal

A

A fief

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10
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Lords having vassals, those vassals having their own vassals, etc.

A

Subinfeudation

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11
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How many days to vassals serve their Lord?

A

40 days a year

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12
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What were rhe vassals responsible for?

A

Financial payments when the Lord’s eldest son is knighted, when the Lord’s eldest daughter is married and if the Lord is held for ransom

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13
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An agricultural estate that was operated by a lord and worked by peasants

A

A manor

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14
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Free peasants

A

Surf

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15
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The land retained by the lord

A

Demesne

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16
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How many days did Surfs work?

A

3 days a week

17
Q

Could surfs marry?

A

Yes, with their Lord’s approval

18
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Why did agriculture grow? (Primary reason)

A

They cleared forests and stuff

19
Q

Technological advancement in farming

A

Using Iron

20
Q

A heavy, wheeled plow with an iron plowshare pulled by teams of horses

A

Carruca

21
Q

Used to grind grain and is located along streams

A

Watermill

22
Q

Uses the power of wind

A

Windmill

23
Q

What are in 3 field systems?

A

1 field for winter crops, 1 for spring, and 1 that rests

24
Q

Expected to carry children while still working their labor in the fields

A

Peasant women

25
Q

Staple of the medieval diet

A

Bread

26
Q

The men of war in the medieval ages

A

Lords and Vassals (Aristocracy)

27
Q

The code of ethics that knights were to uphold

A

Chivalry

28
Q

Who managed the estate while the Lord was away (which was very often btw)

A

The lady of the castle

29
Q

The first husband of Eleanor of Aquitane

A

King Louis VII of France

30
Q

Who was Eleanor of Aquitane’s second husband?

A

Henry, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou (later became King Henry II of England)

31
Q

The chief western trading center for Byzantine and Islamic commerce

A

Venice

32
Q

Along the coast of Belgium and Northern France, known for high-quality woolen cloth and the ideal center for traders of Northern Europe.

A

Flanders

33
Q

Centers of medieval cloth trade

A

Bruges and Ghent

34
Q

Held a series of six fairs annually in chief towns

A

The counts of Champagne

35
Q

An economic system in which people invested in trade and goods in order to make profits

A

Commercial capitalism

36
Q

Began to travel the Mongolian Empire

A

Niccolò and Maffeo Polo

37
Q

Tradeposts of Italian merchants

A

Cairo, Damascus, Black Sea ports

38
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The subordinate, of whom a Lord enters a sworn contract with.

A

A vassal