Unit 6: Paper 2 — Society and Economy (750–1400)
Topic 6.1: Social structures and governance Questions
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Which churchman is associated with writing down the 'three orders' model clearly around 1025?
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In Christian Europe, which reformed monastic abbey, founded in 910, led a wave of religious renewal?
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Under Islamic rule, non-Muslims such as Jews and Christians who kept their faith and paid a special tax were known as:
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The German principle 'Stadtluft macht frei' ('town air makes free') meant that a serf could gain his freedom by:
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In Western Europe's feudal system, what did a lord receive in return for granting land?
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Which statement best describes the difference in governance between the two societies?
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Roughly what proportion of medieval people were peasants?
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Which event illustrates the fragile position of Jewish communities in Christian Europe during this period?
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In the feudal ceremony, what was the name of the public promise by which a man became his lord's loyal follower?
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What best describes the difference between a serf and a slave in the medieval world?
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Which term describes the enslaved soldiers of the Abbasid Caliphate who could rise to real political power?
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In the Islamic world, where authority came from learning rather than appointment, religious authority rested with:
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In the Abbasid Caliphate, what did protected non-Muslims (dhimmi) pay in return for protection and freedom of worship?
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Examine the reasons why medieval people accepted the deep inequalities of their society.
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Compare and contrast the position of unfree labour in Western Europe and the Abbasid Caliphate in the period c750–1400.
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Evaluate the view that manorialism, rather than feudalism, was the true foundation of medieval society.
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Evaluate the significance of religious endowments and landholding in sustaining the power of religious institutions in two societies you have studied.
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Compare and contrast the structure of religious authority in two societies you have studied.
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Discuss the importance of the bond between lord and vassal in the organisation of medieval society.
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To what extent was land the basis of power and status in medieval society?
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