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WH-Middle Ages
Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an “Arab”? | A person who speaks Arabic |
| Describe the location of the “Arab World”. | Much of the Middle East and northern Africa |
| Who was Muhammad? | Founder of Islam |
| Where was Muhammad born? | Mecca |
| What is the name of the Islamic holy book? | Koran/Qur’on |
| What is Islam’s word for god? | Allah |
| What is the name of a person who follows the Islamic religion? | Muslim |
| What are the Five Pillars of Islam? | Profession of Faith, Pray 5x a Day, Give Alms, Go on Haj, Fast on Ramadan |
| Why do Muslims go on a pilgrimage to Mecca? | Spiritual Journey to Muhammad’s birthplace |
| What is the name of the place of worship for a Muslim? | Mosque |
| Which way do Muslims face when praying? | East towards Mecca |
| What do Muslims do during Ramadan? | Fast – No from sun up to sun down |
| Why did Muhammad leave his home city and move to Medina? | He was being persecuted in Mecca |
| According to the Qur’an, what happened to Muhammad in Jerusalem? | Ascended to heaven to talk to God |
| What was the symbol of Muhammad’s army? | Crescent Moon |
| How many times a day are Muslims supposed to pray? | Five |
| What did Muhammad believe god called him to do? | Be a prophet, spread the word. |
| What is the accepted date for the end of the Roman Empire? | 476 |
| What are the dates of the Middle Ages/Medieval Period? | 500-1500 |
| What are the dates of the Early Middle Ages/Dark Ages? | 500-1000 |
| What are the dates of the Late Middle Ages/High Middle Ages? | 1000-1500 |
| What two basic needs was Medieval society organized to satisfy? | Food and Protection |
| Manors were self-sufficient. What does self-sufficient mean? | The people on the manor could provide everything they needed to survive. |
| Define "feudalism." | Economic and political system in which land is exchanged for loyalty and service. |
| What is a “fief”? | Land given to a vassal in exchange for his services. |
| What is a “vassal”? | A person who accepts a fief from a lord in exchange for his services and loyalty. |
| Under the feudal system there was almost no ____________ class. | Middle |
| During the Middle Ages, what percentage of the population were serfs and peasants? | 98% |
| These persons in the Middle Ages were “bound to the land”. | Serfs |
| What was the primary purpose of a castle? | Defense |
| Who were the Vikings? | Peoples from Scandinavia that terrorized Europe in the Middle Ages. |
| What current day countries did the Vikings come from? | Sweden, Norway and Denmark |
| The Vikings were also called ____________ or ____________ by Europeans. | Northmen or Norsemen |
| During what time period where the Vikings attacking large parts of Europe? | 800-1000 |
| What were the favorite targets of the Vikings? | Small seacoast towns, churches and monasteries |
| Describe the “Longship” and explain why this ship proved to be so successful. | Double-ended for quick escape. |
| Who were the “beserkers”? | Fierce Viking warriors |
| What is the name of Viking letters? | Runes |
| Why did the Vikings quit using their written language? | Use ended when Vikings were converted to Christianity |
| Which Viking founded Greenland? | Erik the Red |
| Which Viking landed on the New Foundland coast of North America? | Leif Erikson |
| What eventually brought an end to Viking raids? | They became Christians |
| What was a “Scriptorium”? | Place where Monks copied books |
| Monks live in ____________. | Monasteries |
| Nuns live in ____________. | Convents or Nunneries |
| What did the church provide in the Middle Ages? | Inns, Hospitals, Preserved Books |
| When a person was “excommunicated” during the Middle Ages, that meant that he/she was… | Cut off from the church |
| The fancy artwork used to decorate a page by Monks was known as ____________. | Illumination |
| What is a relic? | An item that is old and has meaning to people |
| What does the word "cathedra" mean? | Chair of the Bishop |
| The new construction development that gave support to the tall walls of the cathedrals was known as | Flying Buttresses |
| Cathedrals, typically are built in the shape of a ____________. | Cross |
| Cathedrals were built very tall so that ____________. | People would look up to the heavens |
| People believed in the Middle Ages that if a person got sick it was because ____________. | God was angry with him/her |
| One of the few works of great art produced during the Middle Ages and found in cathedrals was… | Stained Glass Windows |
| What changed in warfare in the seventeenth century that made armor and castles obsolete? | Use of gunpowder in canons and guns |
| What was the surest way of capturing a castle? | Lay siege |
| What was the most important defense against a siege? | Make sure there was ample food and water in storage |
| Who called for the Crusades? | Pope Urban II |
| What were the Crusades? | Christians who journeyed to the Holy Land to regain control from the Muslims |
| What was the Crusader’s symbol? | The Cross |
| What does the word “Crusade” mean? | To take the cross. |
| Were did the Black Death come from? | Asia |
| How was the plague transported to Western Europe? | In fleas, on rats, on ships |
| What were the symptoms of the Black Death? | Fever, buboes |
| Where did the name “Bubonic” come from? | Buboes |
| How much of the population in Western Europe died as a result of the plague? | 1/3 to 1/2 of the Population |
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