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Chapter 13 Test
Question | Answer |
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What were the origins of the Middle Ages? | Roman Heritage The beliefs of the Roman Catholic church The customs of Germanic tribes |
What were the effects of the invasions of Western Europe? | Disruption of trade Downfall of cities Population shifts Decline in learning Loss of a common language |
Who was Clovis? | Part of the Franks United the area under Christianity |
What did Pope Gregory the First do? | Started to get the church involved in worldly issues |
What is another word for Secular? | Worldly |
What was one of Charles Martel's greatest achievements? | Pushed back the Muslims from conquering Spain |
Who was Pepin? | Son of Charles Martel. He started the Carolingian Dynasty (751-987) |
Who took over after Pepin? | Charlemagne |
Who was Charlemagne? | One of the most strongest emperors Ruled the Holy Roman Empire Ruled for 50 years When his sons started to rule after his death, they could not agree on how to rule |
What is feudalism? | A system of loyalties and protections based on mutual obligations |
What was the social class structure in order? | King/Pope Lords Lesser Lords Knights Serfs (peasants) |
What was a manor? | An economic system |
What was in a manor? | Farmland with animals Villages Castle A church |
What is a clergy? | Religious officials |
What was the Holy Roman Empire? | An empire established in Europe in the 10th century |
What was lay investiture? | A ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials |
What is chivalry? | A code of conduct for knights |
What were the steps/stages to knighthood? | You first needed to be a son of a nobleman 1) Page (7-14 years old) 2) Squire (14-21 years old) 3) Knight (21 years old) |
What three masters did knights serve? | Earthly Lord Heavenly Lord (God) Chosen lady |
What values did the knights follow? | Loyalty Respect Bravery Honesty Compassion Courage |
What were the topics of literature in the early European Middle Ages? | Love (romance) Knighthood Chivalry Wars Tournaments |
What is a tithe? | Church tax; usually one-tenth of a peasant family's income |
What is a Lord? | Landowner |
What is a fief? | Land granted by a lord to a vassal |
What is a vassal? | Person receiving a fief from a lord |