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ch 13 test
Medieval Ages
Question | Answer |
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Who were Pepin's sons? | Charlemagne and Carloman. |
list 2 out of the 3 roots of the Middle Ages. | 1) the classical heritage of Rome 2) Beliefs in Roman Catholic church 3) customs of Germanic tribes |
What caused the fall of Rome? | Germanic invasions. |
Who were the only people educated during Middle Ages? | The Church. |
What did Charles Martel do that was important? | Charles defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours to keep them from controlling Western Europe. |
What did Charlemagne do? | Charlemagne reunited all the Germanic kingdoms as a last attempt at the Roman Empire. |
What is Feudalism? | A system of loyalties and protection based on mutual obligations. |
Why didn't peasants ever leave the manor? | They were not allowed to unless they got permission, no protection outside of manor. |
What was the Medieval social class structure? | King->Nobles->vassals(lesser Lords)-> Knights-> Serfs(peasants) |
What was a knights job? | to protect his lord, his special lover,and God. |
You had to be a son of what to become a knight? | Noble |
At what age did you leave the kingdom to go train to become a knight? | Age 7 |
What age did you become a squire? | Age 14 |
What age were you finally dubbed knight? | Age 21 |
How long in total did a person have to train to become a knight? | 14 years |
What was Chivalry? | A code of conduct for knights |
Who became the most unifying force in European society? | The Church |
Who was in charge of all spiritual matters? | The Pope |
What was the church social class? | Pope-> Bishop-> Priests |
The Middle ages were considered an age of faith; what are some other names it could have been called? | Age of chivalry, Age of trust, Age of feudalism, etc. |
Why didn't serfs question their place in society? | They thought god had put them there. |
What law applied to all Christians? | The Canon law. |
What was was excommunication? | When an individual was kicked out of the church and denied the chance for eternal life in heaven. |
Why was the Church important? | The church was the only institution able to read and right, also gave people something to believe in. |
What animal did knights ride into battle with? | Horses |