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Medieval Europe Vocab

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The leader of the Catholic Church
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Pope
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A system of government based around land and loyalty
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Feudalism

12 questions

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The leader of the Catholic Church

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A system of government based around land and loyalty

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A piece of land given to someone in exchange for an oath

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King

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A rich landowner

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A soldier mounted on horseback

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A peasant who is tied to the land and can not leave

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30 sec

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A large estate

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30 sec

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A type of government where there is one main source of power

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30 sec

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A person who receives land in exchange for an oath

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The rank of society to which a person belongs

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Needing no outside help to meet basic needs

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30 sec

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