My Grade 8 Social Studies Exam

• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin
• Han
• Sui
• Tang
• Song
• Yuan
• Ming

• Shang: 1600-1000 BCE
• Zhou: 1000-250 BCE
• Qin: 250-200 BCE
• Han: 200 BCE - 200 CE
• Period of Chaos: 200-600 CE
• Tang: 600-900 CE
• Song: 900-1300 CE

1066 CE

William of Normandy befriends Harold Godwisnson, an English earl, becoming his vassal. Harold goes back to England. Later, King Edward of England dies leaving no heir. William, who was related to Edward, claims the throne. Harold claims the throne saying Edward had promised it to him on his deathbed. For William, this broke the feaudal contract of loyalty to a lord and he declares war. William invades England in 1066 and the battle at Hastings. Harold is killed in battle and William the Conqueror is made king of England as well as Normandy.

A vassal is a person who has entered into a contract with a lord or king. A vassal rules the manor.

It was based on the three F's. Fiefs, fielty, faith. The contract between a superior and an inferior where It is the contract between a superior and an inferior where the superior gives the inferior land in exchange for loyalty and service. Based on religious faith.

He was a Norman king who conquered England and reorganized it to Norman feudalism. His rule marks the point at which the armoured knight became the deadliest fighter in Europe.

A small fief. It is self-sufficient. Freeholders and serfs farmed the land and gave part of their harvest to the lord in exchange for his protection and use of the land.

The section of the manor where the lord actually lived.

A person hired by the lord to manage the manor and keep the peace.

• King
• Higher Nobles
• Lesser Nobles
• Minor Nobles
• Freeholders and Serfs

90%

A Domense.

A bailiff.

People who worked on the manor and were considered part of the property. Not free to leave the manor. Had to give 2-3 days of free labor a week.

Like serfs but technically owned part of the manor. They were free to come and go and didn't have to give free labor.

Men who entered monestaries and devoted their lives to it taking vows of poverty, chasitity and obedience. Copied and illustrated books.

It was called a tithe and was 10% of your income.

They were trips to holy places that devoted Christians went on. It was seen as way for people to make up for their sins.

Unions of craftsmen of a certain trade. A collection of skilled senior workers. Apprentices would be assigned to a master to learn the craft and join the guild.

The purpose was to rid the Middle-Eastern holy lands of Muslims. The Crusades began in 1096-1254. There were seven.

They failed to rid the holy land of Muslims but they brought back knowledge because the Muslims were very advanced.

Knights were noblemen were fighters that lived by a code of conduct. They were generally given fiefs.

Representing family history and accomplishments with symbols. One way was coats of arms.

Young boys learning to become knights. Educated in the house of another nobleman. Educated in fighting, music and chivalry.

Chivalry.

It was a bacteria unscientifically called the Bubonic Plague. It was spread by fleas on rats.

During the 1300s.

This occured after the plague as a result of the decrease in population (less serfs) so the serfs could demand higher wages. Labor shortages drove the wages up. Then the lords put it back down while the food prices were high. The serfs got mad and invaded London.

1096-1254