European Middle Ages

during the middle ages, what was a grant of land from a lord to a vassal called?

fief

what was a mock battle that served as a training excersice for young knights called?

tournament

what was the act of taking away a person’s right to membership in the church?

excommunication

which carolingian leader reunited western europe and was crowned emperor by pope leo iii?

charlemagne

what system of government was based on the exchange of land for protection and services?

feudalism

which code were knights expected to follow?

chivalry

what was the body of rules and regulations governing religious practices such as marriage?

canon law

what was a lord’s estate called?

manor

what was the name for community of christian men who gave up all private possessions to serve god?

monastery

which leader halted the muslim invasion of western europe at the battle of tours?

charles martel

which invaders traveled primarily across the mediterranean sea?

muslisms

from what region or country did the vikings come?

scandinavia

which invaders reached constantinople during the period covered by this map?

vikings

what region or country suffered raid from all three types of invaders?

france

which body of water was not used by the viking raiders?

caspian sea

where did a young page begin his education?

at another lord’s castle

which of the following was a page supposed to learn?

courtly manners

at what age was a page raised to the rank of squire?

14

what was the main job of a squire?

to serve a knight

who had the authority to declare a squire a knight?

the knight’s lord