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New European Civiliz
New European Civilization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of juts? | To extend |
| What type of climate does Europe have? | Mediterranean |
| What is a Mediterranean climate? | There is hot dry summers with rainfall in the winters |
| Who supported Charlemagne's reign? | The pope and the Roman Catholic Church |
| Who did Charles Martel defeat? | Spanish Muslim invders |
| What were vows that monks took? | poverty, chastity, obedience, and to remain a monk until death |
| What is the definition of vow? | a promise |
| What were some activities that Nuns performed? | prayer and study, took care of the poor and sick, worked in beekeeping, and grew herbs/food |
| What were some opportunities that convent life offered to nuns? | study and scholarship, to become a poet or musician, food, shelter, and protection |
| What were some activities that monks performed? | studied the bible, prayed from 2:30 AM - 7:30 PM, copied religious manuscripts, worked in the library, and cared for the sick people |
| Who where the most successful invaders? | Vikings |
| Who did the Vikings attack? | Britain, Ireland, France |
| What is feudalism? | a system of government based on the exchange of land for loyalty |
| What did peasants do? | planted and tended lords lands and harvested crops |
| What did the lady of the minor do? | ran the minor and its house hold |
| What did the Vikings want? | new lands in a better climate |