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Foy WH Ch. 17 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What group conquered Gaul in the 480’s? | Franks |
| You are a brave knight who has chosen to support your lord in exchange for land. What is your relationship with your lord now? | You are the lord’s vassal now. |
| What did the pope do to try to convert others to Christianity in Europe? | He sent missionaries to spread Christianity. |
| What happened after the fall of the Roman empire? | Groups moved into Europe and divided the lands among themselves. |
| What group created feudalism? | Franks |
| What are some facts about monks? | Monks were religious men who lived apart from society. Monks were very dedicated to their faith. Monks spent most of their time in prayer, work, and meditation. |
| What marked the beginning of the Middle Ages? | the creation of kingdoms |
| What did serfs have to do in exchange for the lord giving them land? | They had to pay taxes to the lord and they had to work the land and produce what the manor needed. |
| What are some facts about vassals? | Vassals gave their lords food or shelter whenever they came to visit. Vassals gave money to their lords on special occasions. Vassals served their lords in time of war. |
| Where were communities of monks, or monasteries, located? | all over Europe |
| What were some services of monks? | give aid to poor and needy, collect writings and serve as scribes, run schools and copy books |
| What new technology in the Middle Ages allowed farmers to be more productive? | plow and horse collar |
| What problem did the manor system take care of? | Knights didn’t have time to farm their land and poor people needed a way to grow food. |
| What are some facts about lords? | Lords sent help to vassals if they were attacked. Lords built castles to defend themselves against attack. If a lord failed to do what he was supposed to, the vassal could break all ties with him. |
| What was the relationship between nobles and knights? | Nobles gave land to knights, who in return fought to protect the noble. |
| What was the most powerful force that helped spread Christianity? | the pope |
| How was a manor land divided up between the lord and serfs? | 1/2 to 1/3 for lords, 1/2 to 2/3 for serfs |
| Many rivers are in this region, which had access to the sea and provided protection from invaders. | Northern Europe |
| There are many peninsulas in this region, so people didn’t live far from the sea. | Southern Europe |
| Climate is mild and cooler; wetter with more rain | Northern Europe |
| Climate is warm and sunny; drier with less rain | Southern Europe |
| The lack of mountains in this region was good for farming, but it made the towns easier to be invaded by enemies. | Northern Europe |
| Climate is freezing and cold with large amounts of snowfall | Scandinavia |
| Most people lived in coastal plains or in the valleys of this region, where the land was flat enough to farm. | Southern Europe |
| Crops like grapes and olives are suited to this type of geography, as well as herds of sheep and goats being raised. | Southern Europe |
| These were fierce warriors who swept into Europe, attacking towns and destroying fields. | Magyars |
| This group came from Scandinavia and raided Britain, Ireland, and western Europe. | Vikings |
| These armies poured into southern France and northern Italy. | Muslims |
| This covers much of southern Europe, with peaks 15,000 feat high, large snowfields, and glaciers | Mountain Ranges |
| This land is much flatter and is covered in thick forests and fertile soil | North of the Alps |
| Many rugged hills and low mountains cover this area | Far Northern Europe |
| This area has most of Europe’s rivers, which are formed from the melting of snow | Northern European Plain |
| He was the duke of Normandy when he decided to conquer England in 1066 | William the Conqueror |
| His reign included France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and northern Spain. | Charlemagne |
| He began feudalism in England. | William the Conqueror |
| leader of the Franks | Charlemagne |
| He gave his knights land in return for their loyalty | William the Conqueror |
| What are the levels of feudalism, from highest to lowest? | king, nobles, knights, serfs/peasants |
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