Exam 6: Medieval Feudalism and Trade Networks

………………….was an economic alliance of trading cities and their guilds that dominated trade along the coast of north Europe in the later middle ages.

After the ……………..Invasion in the 13th century, the Samurais began to make more use of swords and spears.

The Coromondal coast of India connected with the ports of Ceylon on the one side and the port of Malacca, Sumatra, Java, Siam etc. of the South East Asian region along with the ………….ports.

Feudalism in Europe evolved from agricultural slavery in the …………..Empire and speared through Europe.

…………….. was founded by north German towns and German mercantile communities to protect their mutual trading interests.

……………turned out to be a boom to the Italian economy as they could transport men and goods to Jerusalem, Damascus and Baghdad.

……………. was an institution that reflected a common practice whereby landlords were assured that others worked to feed them.

The Samurai class was the land-owning class in …………..and they enjoyed the highest position in the social ladder.

Just below the Samurais of ………….on the social ladder were the Farmers, or the Peasants.

During the reign of the third Tokugava Shogun, …………….., farmers were not allowed to eat any of the rice they grew.

Another class of social out-castes of ………………..was the 'Hinin' which included actors, wandering bards and convicted criminals.

The Japanese society was completely remade in the year……………, the event is known as the 'Meiji Restoration'.

Gujarat, Konkan Malabar Coast, Cambay, Surat, Diu, Broach etc were the important trading centers in the Indian sub continent and all these places were connected with the Persian Gulf region especially with………………..

By the 10th century AD., the Venetians in ………………had started long distance trade with the Byzantine Empire and the Arabs.

The …………….feudal society was mainly comprised of four different classes - Samurai, Farmers, Artisans and Merchants.

The ………….warriors wore two swords, together called 'daisho', the long and the short.

The city of …………….in the Crimea was called the capital of medieval slave trade.

During the period of the ……………..Shogunate the Samurai class lost its earlier power and prestige as it was an era of relative peace.

The ……………..culture was grounded on the concept of the 'bushido', the code of conduct, 'the way of the warrior'.

The ethnic minority in the country of ……………called 'Ainu'.