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Middle Ages
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What were two key features of the longship? | Shallow hull design, and the ability to sail it from either end. |
Which group travelled the farthest from their established areas? | Vikings |
What was the impact of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions on medieval Europe? | left villages and monasteries in ruins; weakened authority of central rulers; spurred people to rely on local leaders for protection; disrupted Mediterranean sea trade |
How were the battles during the Middle Ages different from what we see in movies and stories today? | a lot of battle was just sitting and waiting |
Today, does the United States have a system of social classes? | Yes, the United States has a class system based on wealth, although it is not as rigid as the feudal system. |
Why do you think knights wore armor despite it being hot, heavy, and uncomfortable? | The armor protected knights from being hurt or killed in times of battle. |
What were two inventions from Asia that changed the technology of warfare in western Europe? | the leather saddle and stirrups |
In what way does this painting show the knight’s code of chivalry? | It shows the knight was willing to face death to rescue his lady. |
How do these siege weapons show that their designers knew the architecture of a castle wall? | Mangonels and trebuchets could hurl heavy objects that would break down castle walls or fly over them. |
How are tournaments like modern sports competitions? | contests of skill; large audiences; profit for winners |
What is the most important point this graph is making? | All three cities lost significant population. |
What are three ways that civilization in western Europe declined after the Roman Empire fell? | disruption of trade, fall of cities, decline in education |
What replaced Roman provinces in the years between 400 and 600? | small Germanic kingdoms |
Why do you think monks put such care into creating illuminated manuscripts? | They felt it was important to preserve history and Rome’s intellectual heritage. |
Why do you think so many people joined monasteries during the Middle Ages? | monasteries were a place of refuge during a dark and chaotic time. |
Why did medieval peasants support the Church? | The Church offered unity, security, a social life, order in an unstable world, and the promise of eternal life. |
which of the following is true about the Papal States? | Their location made an easy target for invasions by German rulers. |
What three groups vied for power during this time? | rulers, nobles, the Church |
What do you think Pope Gregory means by “having laid aside all the belongings of royalty”? | It shows how the pope wants to humiliate Henry and strip him of his power. |
Why was Henry’s journey to Canossa a political act? | Confident that the pope would forgive him, Henry could then reclaim his throne and punish the nobles who betrayed him. |