Medieval Society and Time Quiz

Study Notes

BCE stands for Before Common Era. Dates in BCE count down towards zero.
CE stands for Common Era. Dates in CE count up from zero.
BC stands for Before Christ. AD stands for Anno Domini (Latin for "in the year of the Lord"). These are equivalent to BCE and CE.
A century is a period of 100 years. The 21st century began in the year 2001 and ends in 2100.
To work out the century, add 1 to the first two digits of the year. For example, the year 2023 is in the 21st century.
To calculate the difference between dates in BCE and CE, add the two dates together. For example, a monument built in 150 BCE and torn down in 50 CE stood for 200 years.

Medieval Society is a term used to describe the period in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance (roughly 5th - 15th centuries CE).
The hierarchy of Medieval Society was structured like a pyramid, with the king at the top and peasants at the bottom.
Nobles were powerful landowners who held land from the king in exchange for military service.
Knights were warriors who served the nobles. Their role was to fight for the king and provide protection for the nobles' lands.
Peasants were the vast majority of the population. They worked the land, and owed taxes and services to the nobles in exchange for protection.
The feudal system was the political and economic system of Medieval Society. It was based on a system of mutual obligations between different social groups.

A primary source is a first-hand account of an event or time period, created during or soon after the event. For example, a diary entry from a peasant in the 12th century would be a primary source.
A secondary source is a document that talks about or interprets a primary source. A textbook about the Medieval period is a secondary source.

Origin: The Coca-Cola Website article was created by Coca-Cola, a company that sells Coca-Cola and other drinks.
Point: The article is about the partnership between Coca-Cola and the OREO brand, and the release of a limited-edition drink and cookie.
Value: The article provides inside information about a marketing campaign, and could be useful for understanding corporate partnerships and product launches.
Limitation: The article is likely to be biased towards Coca-Cola and OREO, emphasizing the positive aspects of the partnership. It might not have a comprehensive overview of the competition in the market.

Peasants worked the land.
Knights were warriors who served nobles.
Nobles were wealthy landowners with power and influence.
Kings were the top ruler of a kingdom.
The Medieval Society hierarchy is a system showing power ranking.
The feudal system was a societal structure where nobles granted land to knights in exchange for loyalty and military service.

Origin - The Coca Cola company.
Point - To announce a new limited-edition Coca-Cola drink and Oreo cookie collaboration.
Value - It provides current information from the company itself.
Limitation - It may be biased as it promotes the company's product.