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SocialStudiesMidterm
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a Gaul? | Gaul was a roman province in the late 4th and early 5th century which is now called France. |
| what is a Wergild ? | Wergild is a fine paid for stolen property,injured or murdered person depending on how much the person was worth |
| What is a Salic Code? | The salic code was the way the franks determined how much a penalty would cost |
| What were portents? | A portent is some kind of sign or warning for event that are bound to happen. |
| what is social class? | social class is where people were divided in groups depending on their wealth |
| who is charlemagne? | charlemagne was the king of the franks and a holy roman emperor. |
| what are missi dominici? | Missi dominici is the plural word of missus dominicus. Missi dominici were court officials appointed by charlemagne. |
| What is the carolingian Empire | The carolingian Empire was an empire that Charlemagne built. |
| what is a renaissance | The renaissance were agents that worked for Charlemagne ("the lords messengers"). These messengers made sure people were treated right. |
| Who and what were celtic peoples ? | celtic peoples was people who were part of the western European culture which included the Scottish,Irish,welsh,Cornish and bretons. |
| what are anglo saxons? | Anglo saxons were farmers who lived in small villages where men and women shared the hard work of agriculture. |
| what is an epic? | An epic is a long poem which told heroic stories and events. |
| What is beowulf? | Beowulf is the story of an Scottish man named Beowulf and his battles with three monsters |
| Who was st. patrick? | St.Patrick was a patron saint who brought Christianity and a healthy respect to learning. |
| What are monks? | Irish monks preserved cultural stories or legacies. |
| Waht is parchment? | Parchments are sheets of dried sheep skin that was used in pages of books. |
| Who were the vikings? | Vikings were scandinavian sailors who robbed southwestern parts of europe. |
| What is danegeld? | Danegeld was a payment collected by the vikings that the people would have to give in order to live. |
| What is a fjord | A fjord is a long narrow salt water bay with high cliffs along the sides. |
| what is a skald | A skald was someone who recited stories word for word and were very important because the preserved the viking culture. |
| what are thralls? | Thralls were slaves of land owners. They were forced to do hard work on farms. Thralls were sold by other landowners. |
| what is a thing? | a thing was a parliament where free adults could give their opiniions on inportant matters. |
| what was an outlaw? | An outlaw was not considered a citizen which meant you could be killed by anybody . That person who kills you can nhave part of ypur land. |
| What is a vassal? | A vassal is one who swears their loyalty to their lord. Or in other words fight for their lord when needed. |
| What is a feudal contract? | a feudal contract is the bargain between a lord and his vassal. |
| What is a housecarl? | A housecarl was a soldier. |
| What is a cavarly? | A cavarly is a soldier on a horseback. |
| What is a prpaganda | A propaganda is to spread beliefs or opinions and even sometimes by lieing. |
| What is a opus anglicum? | An opus aglicum was embroidery sewn by ladies which told stories and heroic events. |
| What is an alegiance? | An alegiance means loyalty. |
| What is homage? | A homage is a formal acknowledgment. |
| Waht is thatching? | Thatching is when people use special grass to build roofs. |
| What is sustainable? | Sustaiable means to keep going year after year without deteriorating. |
| What is fallow? | Fallow is a field out of three and the fallow one is left aside and is the one ploughed but unseeded. |
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