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Stack #1479509
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Serf | a peasant bound to the land |
| Troubadour | a wandering musician |
| Apprentice | a trainee in the guild system |
| Journeymen | a salaried worker in the guild system |
| Fief | an estate granted to a vassal by his lord |
| Charter | a document that set out the rights and privileges of a town |
| St. Francis of Assisi | the founder of the first order of friars |
| Papal supremacy | authority over all secular rulers |
| Knight | a mounted warrior |
| Why did Pope Leo III proclaim Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans? | Charlemagne crushed a rebellion in Rome |
| What was a result of the Treaty of Verdun in 843? | Charlemagne's heirs split his empire into three regions |
| What was part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract? | Vassals were to serve in the military |
| When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, what happened to the serfs? | Vassals were to serve in the military |
| When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, what happened to the serfs? | Serfs remained on the land to serve the new lord |
| What did the medieval Christians believe that they must do to achieve salvation? | Christians believed that they must receive the sacraments to achieve salvation |
| Under the Benedictine rule, what types of vows did the monks and nuns take? | Vows were of obedience, poverty, and chastity |
| What crop restored fertility to the soil in the three-field system of rotating crops? | Legumes restored fertility to the soil |
| Why did newcomers to a medieval city often settle in the fields outside the city walls? | Newcomers settled in fields outside city walls because the city was overcrowded within the city walls |
| What was a purpose of the missi dominici that Charlemagne sent throughout his kingdom? | The missi dominci administered the law |
| What important step did King Clovis take in ruling his conquered lands in the late 400s? | Clovis converted to Christianity |
| In the late 700s, what group attacked Western Europe from the sea and broke the last threads of unity in Charlemagne's empire? | The group that attacked from the sea were the Vikings |
| Why did feudalism develop in medieval societies? | Feudalism developed as a way for medieval societies to protect themselves |
| Who did a vassal owe his first loyalty to? | A vassal owed his first loyalty to his liege lords |
| What was chivalry? | Chivalry was a code of conduct for the kinghts |
| How long did the peasants have to stay on the land in the manor system? | Peasants had to stay on the land for life |
| What did the Church withdraw from the nuns in the later Middle Ages? | The Church withdrew many rights that nuns had enjoyed |
| What was the result of the Church reforms of Pope Gregory VII in 1073? | The result of the Church reforms was that only the Church could appoint Church officials, such as bishops |
| What was the claim of papal supremacy? | The pope had authority over all kings and emperors |
| How did friars differ from other monks? | friars traveled and preached the Gospels |
| What did the new middle class in medieval society include? | Merchants were included in the new middle class |
| What were some features of castles that protected the inhabitants within? | Castles were designed mainly for the defense of the occupants who might include monarchs, nobles, lord, knights, and peasants. The moat was to restrict access. A drawbridge was the only easy way to cross the moat and could be raised when attackers came. T |
| What was the significance to the Christian world when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans? Were there any negative consequences? | Pope Leo III revived the ideal of a united Christian community. Charlemagne worked to spread Christianity. However, the pope’s action outraged the emperor of the eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople who saw himself as the sold Roman rule. Pope Leo III d |
| How did young people benefit from becoming an apprentice? How did guild masters benefit taking on an apprentice? | For young people, becoming an apprentice offered the opportunity to learn a trade while receiving free room and board. After becoming a journeyman, he or she could work in the shop for wages. Guild masters benefited from the labor of apprentices without h |
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