2. 1. Loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords is referred to as what? 2. What is a fief? 3. The ______________ had to work the land in the feudalistic society. 4. The term means “mounted warriors”. 5. Approximately how many pounds of armor did knights wear?

3.  Limited rights  Land  Sent away at a young age  Spin and Weave  Bear many children

4.  Brave, loyal, and true to their word  Fight fairly in war  Treat captured knights well  Protect the weak  Put women on a pedestal

5.  The lord’s estate  Peasants referred to as serfs  Farm land  Repair roads, bridges and fences  Bound to the land  Guaranteed food, housing and land

7.  Only contact people had with the church  Celebrated mass  Administered sacraments

8.  Social center  Largest public building  Took great pride in their church buildings  Tithe – Christians required to pay a tenth of their income