Question

Which of the following people was of similar status to the pope in the Middle Ages' social hierarchy?

bishop

vassal

king

knight

Answer 1

Bishop

Answer 2

King, if you're talking about political power.

Answer 3

Bishop is wrong for sure, I was thinking king or knight?

Answer 4

I would have to go with King. Think of it this way...does a King serve a knight, or a knight serve a king?

Answer 5

knight serves a king.
and could you help with another ? I can't find the answer in the reading..

Answer 6

Why did earlier historians consider the Medieval Period the "Dark Ages"?

The time had no electricity and so it was an age that was quite dark.

The era seemed less important than the Renaissance and the Roman Empire.

Castles were very dark and did not let in much light.

The power of the Church stamped out the many bright pagan rituals.

Answer 7

@ashleybar Np - the second answer is the closest to the truth. The actual reality that it was called the "Dark Ages" because the educational infrastructure collapsed in W. Europe when Rome fell in A.D. 476, and was not revitalized until the 10/11th century, AD.

Answer 8

thanks I got them all right except one.

Answer 9

How might a second-born son hope to achieve success under the system of primogeniture?

He could hope to inherit property from his father.

He could seek training to become a knight in the military.

He could try to attend one of the many trade schools.

He could work on developing his share of his father's land.

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Answer 10

Do you know what this would be?

Answer 11

I would go with the second, since under the system, the second-born would not inherit the property unless the older sibling died, or divided the estate.