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(Willis) M. Europe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Germanic peoples who conquered Gaul | Franks |
| Nomadic warriors who settled in present-day Hungary | Magyars |
| The creator of a unified Christian empire in Western Europe | Charlemagne |
| Expert sailors, Warriors, & Merchants 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 |
| Which statement best describes the early Germanic kingdoms? | They had no written laws |
| 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 happened after Charlemagne’s death? | His sons fought for control; his kingdom was divided |
| Medieval knights often took part in , or mock battles. | Tournaments |
| A wandering musician known as a _________ sang about knights and ladies. | Troubadour |
| In return for loyalty, a lord granted a lesser noble a _______. | Fief |
| A lord’s estate was called a _________ . | Manor |
| The knight’s code of conduct was called _______ . | Chivalry |
| The feudal system was based on a network of | mutual obligations. |
| Which statement best describes noblewomen in the Middle Ages? | They played active roles in medieval society. |
| The feudal contract was usually between | a great lord and a less-powerful noble. |
| Which statement best describes medieval serfs? | They were bound to the land but were not slaves. |
| A medieval manor was | a self-sufficient unit. |
| Rules to regulate monastic life, written by a monk named Benedict | Benedictine Rule |
| A pope’s authority over all secular rulers. | Papal supremacy |
| The body of laws of the Church | Canon law |
| A penalty that barred someone from receiving the sacraments or Christian burial | Excommunication |
| An order preventing an entire town, region, or kingdom from receiving sacraments and Christian burial | Interdict |
| A parish priest’s duties included | Administering sacraments and helping the needy. |
| Monks in monasteries worked as | Farmers, missionaries, and scholars. |
| The role of the popes in the Middle Ages | They were spiritual leaders who also exercised secular power. |
| St. Francis of Assisi and St. Dominic founded | Orders of friars. |
| Why did prejudice against Jewish people increase in the late 1000s? | Western Europe had become more Christianized. |
| A trainee who earned no wages | Apprentice |
| Money for investment | Capital |
| A document stating the rights and privileges of a town | Charter |
| A salaried worker in a guild | Journeyman |
| Someone who paid rent for his land | Tenant Farmer |
| Agricultural production improved in Europe because of | New harnesses and plows. |
| Why did medieval Europe’s richest cities emerge in northern Italy and Flanders? | Both were at the ends of the north-south trade route. |
| One result of the use of insurance, credit, and partnerships was a | Commercial Revolution. |
| A main goal of guilds was to | Cooperate to protect shared economic interests. |
| Medieval cities were usually | Crowded, dirty, and loud. |
| A ruler who required every vassal to swear first allegiance to him | William the Conqueror |
| A document that asserted the rights of nobles | Magna Carta |
| A legal system based on custom and court rulings | Common Law |
| The principle that a person cannot be imprisoned without first being charged with a crime | Habeas Corpus |
| A French king who led two Crusades | Louis IX |
| In the High Middle Ages, the balance of power began to shift toward | monarchs. |
| What was one of Henry II’s greatest accomplishments? | He developed a unified legal system. |
| With the “power of the purse,” Parliament could | limit the power of the king. |
| How did the Capetian kings establish order in France? | They built an effective bureaucracy. |
| In contrast to the English Parliament, the French Estates General | did not gain control of finances. |
| While was a great reformer, he also aroused much hatred. | Pope Gregory VII |
| The Holy Roman emperor dreamed of building a great empire. | Frederick Barbarossa |
| As head of the Church, claimed supremacy over all rulers. | Pope Innocent III |
| The dispute over the issue of was resolved by the Concordat of Worms. | lay investiture |
| Crowned king of Germany, later became Holy Roman emperor. | Henry IV |
| The power of the Holy Roman emperors was limited by | their inability to control their vassals. |
| The conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII was caused by a disagreement over | The right to appoint and install bishops. |
| In the 1100s and 1200s, Holy Roman emperors wanted to control | Italy. |
| The Catholic Church in the 1200s | It reached the peak of its power. |
| Unlike France and England, German states were unable to | form a nation-state. |
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