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Medieval Europe, Pt1
Basic vocab. that will be needed for test #1!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A source from the time period or from someone who witnessed it. Examples would be a diary, a letter, a picture, an artifact, etc. | Primary Source |
| A source written second-hand or later, not during the time period. Examples include biographies about people, your textbook, an encyclopedia, etc. | Secondary Source |
| The time period of European history from about 500-1500. | Middle Ages |
| The Ottoman Turks changed the name of Constantinople to __________. | Istanbul |
| This was the name of the Eastern Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. | The Byzantine Empire |
| This was the capital of the Western Roman Empire. | Rome |
| This was the head of the Roman Catholic Church. | Pope |
| This was the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church. | Patriarch |
| This was the main Christian church in the Eastern Roman Empire. | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| These were the seven important religious ceremonies that people believed were essential in order to get into Heaven. | Sacraments |
| One of the worst punishments a person could receive in the Middle Ages was _____________________, or being kicked out of the church. | Excommunication |
| Monks tried to get away from the craziness of the world by retreating to these. | Monasteries |
| This leader legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire. | Constantine |
| This leader of the Byzantine Empire was known for building the Hagia Sophia, creating a new law code, and causing the Nike riots. | Justinian |
| This was the name of the law code established by Justinian. | The Justinian Code |
| This was the first king of the Franks to convert to Christianity. | Clovis |
| This king of the Franks who reunited Europe, spread Christianity, and promoted education. | Charlemagne |
| This was the Germanic Tribe that included Charlemagne and Clovis and that ruled the land that eventually became known as France. | Franks |
| This was the group from Scandinavia that spread terror throughout Europe by raiding and pillaging. | Vikings |
| This was the economic system that emerged in Europe around the time the Viking invasions. People had to look to local leaders instead of kings for protection, and everyone owed something to someone else. | Feudalism |
| This was the name for the piece of land given to vassals by their lords. | fiefs |
| Any person who was given land and thus owed loyalty to the person above him was considered a _______________ (generic term, not a specific class) | vassal |
| The person given land by the king and who thus owed loyalty to that king. | lord |
| The person hired by the lord to protect the manor in exchange for land and/or crops. | knight |
| The code of behavior that knights were supposed to follow, in which they were dedicated to their lord, the Lord, and their chosen lady. | chivalry |
| The lowest group of the feudalism pyramid. They were not slaves, bu they could not leave the manor. | serfs |
| The name of the empire established by Otto I...basically included all of modern-day Germany. | Holy Roman Empire |
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robertsb
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