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Western society
History project
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A term Muslims used to describe the part of the Iberian Peninsula under Muslim control. | Al-Andalus |
| An alliance between the papacy and the Frankish monarch that started with Pippins gift to the papacy, this brought a special spiritual and moral character to his kingship | Anointment |
| Descendants of the original Viking warriors, they held their lands as free and clear private property | Boyars |
| Administrative and legislative orders divided into capitula, chapters or articles. | Capitularies |
| Successor, as chosen by a group of Muhammad's closest followers. | Caliph |
| The city and surrounding territory served as a basis of the administrative system in the Frankish kingdom. | Civitas |
| Senior official or royal companion later called count that presided over the civitas | Comites |
| A monastery that housed both men and women in two adjoining establishments and was governed by one superior, an abbess. | Double Monastery |
| Political system in which a vassal was promised protection and material support by a lord in return for his loyalty, aid, and military assistance. | Feudalism |
| The practices according to the Muslim shari'a, or sacred law, including the profession of faith, prayer, fasting, giving alms to the poor, and a pilgrimage to Mecca. | Five Pillars of Islam |
| Term that began to be associated with freedom from taxation. | Frank |
| An unbeliever, a word carrying a pejorative or disparaging connotation. | Infidel |
| An early Slavic dynasty which practiced Orthodox Christianity. | Kievan Rus |
| A system which residents of manors provided work for their lord in exchange for protection. | Manorialism |
| A handwriting/script that had both upper and lowercase letters, it helped to improve the legibility of texts. | Minuscule |
| Agents of the lord king, they served as a link between local authorities and the central government. | Missi Dominici |
| The sacred book of Islam. | Qur'an |
| Free farmers in the feudal relationship lost status therefore becoming servile and bound to the land. | Serfs |
| Treaty signed in 843 by Louis' three sons, dividing the empire into three parts and setting the pattern for political boundaries in Europe that has been maintained until today. | Treaty of Verdun |
| Retainers, armed men who could fight effectively on horseback | Vassals |
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