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European Middle Ages
Question | Answer |
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What was the Results of the fall of Rome ? | 1] disruption of trade 2] downfall of cities 3] population shifts 4] decline of learning 5] loss of a common language |
What played a key role in spreading Christianity. | Politics |
What were the 3 things connected to the foundation of Western Europe? | 1] the classical of Rome and Greece 2]the beliefs of the Roman catholic church 3]the customs of various Germanic tribes |
how long did it last? | 1000 years from 500 to 1500 A.D |
Who was Pepin the short? When did he die? | Charlemagne's father, He died in 768. |
What is Feudalism? | a system of loyalties and protections based on mutual obligations |
What was Feudalism a system of? | governing and landholding. |
What was a Manor? | a lord's estate and the economic system. |
what are six things a manor had? | 1] Church 3] Farm land to grow crops and domesticate animals / common pasture 4] Woodland / Forest: provided wood for fueling. 5] Mill: Water powered mill for grinding grain 6] Manor house: the place where the lord and his family lived. |
Who was on the top of the social class structure? and who was on the bottom? | On the top of the social class structure was the king and/or the pope and on the bottom was the peasants and/or serfs |
Where did The Vikings Invade from? | the north |
what is The largest the viking's long ships can hold? | more than 300 warriors |
who were the viking's? | warriors , traders, farmers, and explorers. who worshiped war-like gods |
Who were the Magyars and where did they attack from?? | they were a group of nomadic people, and they attacked from the east |
when was a boy sent off to a castle of another lord? | at the age of 7 |
what was Chivalry? | a code of conduct for knights were supposed to live their lives with the following values : bravery, honesty, respect, loyalty , compassion. Knights were asked to protect the weak and the poor. they were also expected to be courteous towards women. |
knights were to fight bravely for three masters, who were those three masters? | their lord, their god, and their chosen lady. |
what were noble woman able to do? | they could sometimes rule the land when their husbands were away from home. they could not inherit land. they were limited to activities in the home or in convents. |
what were epics? | long poems |
what kind of boys could become knights? | a boy of noble birth could train to become a knight |