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What were the initial targets of Viking raids during their invasions?
What were the initial targets of Viking raids during their invasions?
Which regions did the Vikings primarily originate from?
Which regions did the Vikings primarily originate from?
What were some of the activities the Vikings engaged in apart from raiding?
What were some of the activities the Vikings engaged in apart from raiding?
What was a significant outcome of Viking travel in Russia?
What was a significant outcome of Viking travel in Russia?
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Where did the Vikings establish a short-lived colony around the year 1000?
Where did the Vikings establish a short-lived colony around the year 1000?
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What was the primary impact of Charlemagne's death on Western Europe?
What was the primary impact of Charlemagne's death on Western Europe?
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Which group invaded Western Europe from the east, impacting its stability?
Which group invaded Western Europe from the east, impacting its stability?
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How did feudalism provide order in a time of chaos after Charlemagne's empire?
How did feudalism provide order in a time of chaos after Charlemagne's empire?
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What economic system arose alongside feudalism, creating self-sufficient units?
What economic system arose alongside feudalism, creating self-sufficient units?
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What effect did invasions from Muslim soldiers have on Europe?
What effect did invasions from Muslim soldiers have on Europe?
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At what age was a boy typically sent to train to become a knight?
At what age was a boy typically sent to train to become a knight?
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What was a key part of the chivalric code expected of knights?
What was a key part of the chivalric code expected of knights?
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What type of armor did early medieval knights commonly wear?
What type of armor did early medieval knights commonly wear?
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What was typically located at the center of a medieval manor?
What was typically located at the center of a medieval manor?
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What primary role did peasants have in their daily life?
What primary role did peasants have in their daily life?
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Who was responsible for collecting taxes on the manor?
Who was responsible for collecting taxes on the manor?
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Which of the following weapons was NOT commonly used by knights in battle?
Which of the following weapons was NOT commonly used by knights in battle?
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What benefit did peasants receive from the lord's land?
What benefit did peasants receive from the lord's land?
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What was a fief in medieval Europe?
What was a fief in medieval Europe?
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What was a common reason for peasants rarely leaving the manor?
What was a common reason for peasants rarely leaving the manor?
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What was the primary role of peasants on a medieval manor?
What was the primary role of peasants on a medieval manor?
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What distinguishes serfs from other peasants on a manor?
What distinguishes serfs from other peasants on a manor?
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How did life on a manor restrict the freedoms of peasants?
How did life on a manor restrict the freedoms of peasants?
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What was a common activity for peasants during planting and harvest times?
What was a common activity for peasants during planting and harvest times?
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In what way did peasants contribute to their local community?
In what way did peasants contribute to their local community?
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What role did local lords assume during the early Middle Ages?
What role did local lords assume during the early Middle Ages?
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What did vassals receive in exchange for their loyalty and service to lords?
What did vassals receive in exchange for their loyalty and service to lords?
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What feature of castles made them fortresses during wartime?
What feature of castles made them fortresses during wartime?
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In the feudal system, who primarily worked the land?
In the feudal system, who primarily worked the land?
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How did feudalism impact loyalty among the social classes?
How did feudalism impact loyalty among the social classes?
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What was a fief in the feudal system?
What was a fief in the feudal system?
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Which group was primarily responsible for granting land to knights?
Which group was primarily responsible for granting land to knights?
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What was the primary purpose of the castles built by lords?
What was the primary purpose of the castles built by lords?
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