The Middle Ages

Flashcards about the Middle Ages

__ were people who offered loyalty and service to a lord in return for protection or land.

People who offered loyalty and service to a lord in return for protection or land

A ___ is a band of water surrounding a castle to provide protection.

A band of water surrounding a castle to provide protection

__ were warriors in medieval Europe.

Warriors in medieval Europe

A ___ was a trained soldier who fought on horseback.

A knight was a trained soldier who fought on horseback.

The Code of Chivalry promoted ___, __, ____, and __—especially for the weak and for women.

Bravery, loyalty, fairness, and respect—especially for the weak and for women

The name of the knight's code of honor was called the Code of __.

The knight’s code of honour

A mace (weapon) was used to __.

To crush armour

Most peasant's houses were made from ___, __, ____, and __.

Wood, mud, straw, and clay

Most peasants worked as farmers, growing food like __, __, and __.

Wheat, barley, and vegetables

People infected with the Black Death often got __ under their arms, on their neck, or in their groin.

Large, painful swellings under their arms, on their neck, or in their groin

People filled the beak of plague doctor masks with __, __, or __ to filter the bad air.

Herbs, flowers, or spices

The __ was the head of the Catholic Church, the most powerful religious leader in Medieval Europe.

The most powerful religious leader in Medieval Europe.

Parts of a medieval castle include __, __, __, __, __, __.

Battlements, Barbican, Arrow Loops, Moat, Drawbridge, Portcullis

A __ was the chief military commander of Japan.

Chief military commander of Japan

__ were regional warlords, leaders of clans and landowners.

Regional warlords, leaders of clans and landowners

__ was the code of behaviour followed by the samurai.

The code of behaviour followed by the samurai

Daimyo were who ruled over large areas on behalf of the .

Powerful landowners who ruled over large areas on behalf of the Shogun

Peasants were ranked higher than merchants because __.

They produced food, which was essential for survival

Musashi is writing for samurai and other warriors (bushi) who wanted to improve their skills and __.

Self-discipline

Skills a geisha was trained in include and .

Music and dance

Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan after __.

He unified Japan after many years of civil war

__ became very popular among samurai because it emphasised discipline, self-control, and meditation.

Zen Buddhism

Both knights and samurai emphasized and .

Honor and loyalty