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1. During the reign of which Frankish dynasty, named after some of its most prominent members, is feudalism generally thought to have begun?
2. What was one of the main reasons for the establishment and subsequent spread of the feudal system in Western Europe?
3. The word "feudalism" comes from the Latin "feodum", referring to the lands granted to a vassal by the lord. What word is generally used in English to denote those lands?
4. A feudal contract was advantageous for both parties. When lords granted lands to their vassals, what contribution - vital in those turbulent times - did the vassals give in return (save for those who gave scutage)?
5. Many feudal estates were quite large, and onerous for vassals to maintain. Was it possible for a vassal to become in turn an overlord?
6. Which of these terms, denoting the formal acknowledgment of feudal allegiance, is related to the French word for "man" - meaning that the vassal declared himself his lord's man?
7. While technically not slaves, serfs were not free either - for which of these reasons?
8. In the mid-14th century, what catastrophic event accelerated the decline of the feudal system?
9. What large European country did NOT abolish serfdom until the Emancipation Reform of 1861?
10. Although feudalism is generally associated with medieval Europe, similar systems existed in other parts of the world, such as Japan. By what name were the Japanese feudal lords known?
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