Geography of Geography of FeudalismFeudalism

Geographical FeaturesGeographical Features

Atlantic Ocean on the western coastAtlantic Ocean on the western coast Artic Ocean on the northern coastArtic Ocean on the northern coast Mediterranean Sea is the southern Mediterranean Sea is the southern

boundaryboundary Ural Mountains separate Europe from Ural Mountains separate Europe from

AsiaAsia Southern Europe has Apennines and AlpsSouthern Europe has Apennines and Alps North and western Europe has plains and North and western Europe has plains and

farmlandfarmland

RiversRivers

Largest is the Volga RiverLargest is the Volga River Traveling by river was important for Traveling by river was important for

trading, communication, and cultural trading, communication, and cultural diffusion.diffusion.

CLIMATE PATTERNS: North: Cold CLIMATE PATTERNS: North: Cold winters, South: mild winters and hot winters, South: mild winters and hot dry summersdry summers

Enough rainfall for farmingEnough rainfall for farming

TopographyTopography

Landforms are diverse in EuropeLandforms are diverse in Europe ForestsForests FarmlandFarmland RiversRivers Small kingdoms existed in Medieval Small kingdoms existed in Medieval

EuropeEurope Able to grow the food they needed to Able to grow the food they needed to

survive.survive.