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Who's Who Review: Early Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I am a period in European history. I occurred between 500-1500 AD. I am the period between the end of the classical age and the beginning of the modern era. What am I? | Middle Ages |
| I am another name for the Middle Ages. What am I? | Medieval Period |
| I am another name for the Middle Ages. I am called this because I was a period of social and cultural decline. What am I? | Dark Ages |
| We are a Germanic people. We invaded Europe between 400-600 AD and established kingdoms in Gaul (France). Who are we? | Franks |
| I am the first Frankish ruler. I established the Merovingian Line. I brought Christianity to Gaul when I converted. Who am I? | Clovis |
| I am known as "The Hammer." I became a Christian hero when I defeated the Moors at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD. Who am I? | Charles Martel |
| I am known as "The Short." I began the Carolingian line and defeated the Lombards for the Pope. I gave the land around Rome to the Pope which established the Papal States. Who am I? | Pepin III |
| I am known as "Charles the Great." I expanded the Frankish Kingdom and helped spread Christianity. I was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III in 800 AD. Who am I? | Charlemagne |
| We are special royal agents used by Charlemange to oversee the empire. Who are we? | Missi Dominici |
| I am a treaty. I was signed in 843 AD by Charlemagne's three grandsons and split his empire into three parts. What am I? | Treaty of Verdun |
| We are two migratory groups who migrated from Continental Europe to England. We established kingdoms in Northumbia, Merica, and Wessex. Who are we? | Angles and Saxons |
| We are a migratory group who migrated from Cental Asia to Hungary. We terrorized Europe for about 50 years before we were defeated. Who are we? | Magyars |
| We are a migratory group from Scandinavia. We are also known as Norsemen or Danes. We were fierce warriors and skilled sailors. We are known for our longships. Who are we? | Scandinavia |
| I am a wooden ship built by the Vikings. I could be up to 90 feet long and held about 50 warriors. What am I? | Longship |
| I am a political and social system based on the ownership of land and obligations. What am I? | Feudalism |
| I am at the top of the Feudal system. I owned all the land and granted land to nobles for ue and maintenence in exchange for loyalty and military services. Who am I? | King |
| I am a landowner who grants land to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military services. Who am I? | Lord |
| I am a person who receives land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and military services. Who am I? | Vassal |
| I am the piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal. What am I? | Fief |
| We are church officials who performed religious services. Most of us were also able to read and write. Who are we? | Clergy |
| We lived on manors given to us by lords. We controlled the land and the serfs who lived on the land. Who are we? | Nobles |
| I am a large estate controlled by a lord. I am self-sufficient, as the people living on me had to produce everything they needed. What am I? | Manor |
| We are mounted soldiers who pledged to defend our lord's lands in exchange for land. Who are we? | Knights |
| I am in training to be a knight. I began my training at 7 and I serve as a servant to a lord. Who am I? | Page |
| I am in training to become a knight. I am 14 and I serve as a servant to a knight. Who am I? | Squire |
| I am a code of behavior followed by knights. I emphasize loyalty, bravery, and courtesy. What am I? | Chivalry |
| We are laborers and make up the majority of the population. We work the manors in exchange for protection from knights and lords. We are bound to the manor where we live and cannot leave without our lord's permission. Who are we? | Serfs |
| I am a nickname for the Middle Ages. I am called this because of the power of the Roman Catholic Church. What am I? | Age of Faith |
| I was the main unifying force in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. What am I? | Roman Catholic Church |
| We are the church officials who lived in and the local communities. We served the religious and social needs of the people. We could perform 5 sacraments. Who are we? | Perish Priests |
| We are church officials who were chosen by the king or powerful nobles. We appointed perish priests and oversaw groups of perishes called diocese. We could perform 7 sacraments. Who are we? | Bishops |
| We are church officials who oversaw the bishops and groups of dioceses called archdioceses. Who are we? | Archbishops |
| We are church officials who advised the Pope on legal and spiritual matters. We also elect the new Pope. Who are we? | Cardinals |
| I am the head the Catholic Church and the supreme authority in the Church. Who am I? | Pope |
| We are special religious ceremonies performed by clergy. We include baptism, communion, and confirmation. What are we? | Sacraments |
| I am the law code of the Catholic Church. I am a system of justice to guide people's conduct. What am I? | Canon Law |
| I am a punishment given by the Catholic Church. I involve banishment from the Church. What am I? | Excommunication |
| I am a punishment given by the Catholic Church. I prohibit any sacraments and religious services from being performed in an area. What am I? | Interdict |
| I am a tax collected by the Church. I equaled 1/10 of a Christian's income. What am I? | Tithes |
| I am a religious community of monks who withdrew from the outside world to devote themselves to spiritual lives. What am I? | Monastery |
| I am a religious community where nuns lived and worked. What am I? | Convent |
| I am a monk who created a set of rules for living in a monastery. Who am I? | Benedict |
| I am a set of rules for monasteries created by Benedict. What am I? | Benedictine Rules |
| I am a nun and sister of Benedict. I adopted the Benedictine rules for convents. Who am I? | Scholastica |
| We are books created by monks in monasteries. We helped to preserve the Greco-Roman culture. What are we? | Illuminated Manuscripts |
| I am credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in 432 AD. Who am I? | St. Patrick |
| I am the practice where kings and nobles appoint church officials. I was later banned by Pope Gregory VII. What am I? | Lay Investiture |
| I am the practice of buying high positions within the church hierarchy. What am I? | Simony |
| I am the name given to the Christian kingdom in Europe. What am I? | Christendom |
| I founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland. I fled there to escape murder charges. Who am I? | Eric the Red |
| I am a Norse explorer who is thought to the be the first European to step foot on North America. Who am I? | Leif Ericson |
| I am the head of a monastery who controlled and distributed all property. Who am I? | Abbot |
| I am a Pope. I helped expand the power of the papacy by using church revenue to raise armies, repair roads, and help the poor. Who am I? | Gregory I |
| We are traveling poet-musicians who composed short verses and sang songs about courtly love. Who are we? | Troubadours |
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