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World History Ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feudalism | A system of rule made up of a political and legal system where vows were exchanged for service and loyalty |
| Vassal | A lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord |
| Serfs | Peasants who were bound to the lord’s land but were NOT slaves |
| Nobles | Those belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; an aristocratic |
| Feudal contract | Vows exchanged by the lords and a less powerful noble |
| Fief | An estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty |
| Name of the Germanic peoples who conquered Gaul? | Franks |
| Name of the Nomadic warriors who settled in present-day Hungary? | Magyars |
| Creator of a unified Christian empire? | Charlemagne |
| Term for the expert sailors from Scandinavia? | Vikings |
| The leader of forces that battled the Muslims at Tours? | Charles Martel |
| What change signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages? | The collapse of the Roman empire |
| Who had no written laws? | The early Germanic Kingdoms |
| Charlemagne was also known as: | Charles the Great |
| The pope crowned Charlemagne the emperor of the: | Romans |
| One long-term result of the crowning of Charlemagne was: | The deepening of the split between eastern and western Christians |
| The main role of powerful nobles in Charlemagne's kingdom was to: | rule local regions |
| What events occurred after Charlemagne's death? | His sons fought for control; his kingdom was divided |
| What was the term for the mock battles that medieval knights often took part in? | Tournaments |
| What term was used for a wandering musician who sang about knights and ladies?: | Troubadour |
| A lord's estate was called a: | manor |
| What is meant when something is described as Secular? | Not pertaining to or connected with religion |
| What was the term used for the code of conduct for knights requiring them to be brave, loyal, and true to their word? | Chivalry |
| Who played an active role in medieval society and took over duties if father or husband was off fighting? | Noblewomen |
| A manor was a: | self sufficient unit |
| The heart of the medieval economy was:: | the manor (or lord’s estate) |
| Benedictine rule | Rules that regulated life in monasteries and convents throughout Europe; written by a monk named Benedict |
| Papal supremacy | A pope’s authority over all secular rulers, including kings and emperors |
| Cannon law | The body of laws of the church |
| Excommunication | A penalty that barred someone from receiving the sacraments or Christian burial |
| Interdict | An order preventing an entire town, region, or kingdom from receiving sacraments and Christian burial |
| A parish priest’s duties included: | Administering sacraments and helping the needy |
| Monks and monasteries worked as: | farmers, missionaries, and scholars |
| Friar | A:European monk who traveled from place to place preaching to the poor |
| What was the role of the popes in the Middle Ages? | They were spiritual leaders who also exercised secular (non-religious) powers |
| St. Francis of Assisi and St. Dominic founded: | religious orders of friars |
| Why did prejudice against Jewish people increase in the late 1000s? | Western Europe had become more Christianized |
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