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Module 10
Module 10: Early Middle Ages - Lessons 3, 4, and 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What changes that altered the economy, government and culture were caused by repeated invasions and constant warfare? | Disruption of Trade, Downfall of Cities, Population Shifts, Decline of Learning, Loss of a Common Language |
| What was the importance of The Roman Catholic Church during the fall of the Roman Empire? | Provided order and security during this time of political chaos. The Church kept the Greek and Roman knowledge and they were the only ones who were educated that could read and write in Latin/Greek Christianity united the Germanic tribes. |
| Who were the Franks and what did they achieve? | A Germanic people who settled in the Roman province of Gaul (where present-day France is today) and established a great empire during the Middle Ages. |
| What is a Monastery and what do they do? | a religious community of men (called monks) who have given up their possessions to devote themselves to serving God and to a life of prayer and worship |
| Why was Charlemagne so important? | He built an empire greater than any since ancient Rome. He reunited western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. By 800 AD, Charlemagne’s empire was larger than the Byzantine Empire. He had become the most powerful king in western Europe. |
| What did Charlemagne's three sons do that led to Feudalism? | The brothers signed the Treaty of Verdun, dividing the empire into three kingdoms. As a result, Carolingian kings lost power and central authority broke down. European countries would never be under one empire again. |
| What happened after the invasions by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims caused widespread disorder and suffering? | Most western Europeans lived in constant danger. Kings could not effectively defend their lands from invasion. As a result, people no longer looked to a central ruler for security. Instead, many turned to local rulers who had their own armies. |
| What is Feudalism? | The system of governing and landholding. The feudal system was based on rights and obligations. In exchange for military protection and other services, a lord, or landowner, granted land called a fief. The person receiving a fief was called a vassal. |
| What was the basis of the manor system? | The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland, and protection from bandits. In return, serfs tended the lord’s lands, cared for his animals, and performed other tasks to maintain the estate. |
| What were some of the tools that people invented for farmers? | Metal horseshoe, new type of horse harness, pitchfork to turn over plowed earth. This type of thinking kept original thought alive. This eventually led to the Scientific Revolution. |
| What were some of the hardships that serfs faced as a result of living on the lord’s land? | Had to pay taxes, owed the village priest a tithe (church tax), lived in small, crowded cottages close to their neighbors, life was all about work, and illness and malnutrition were constant afflictions for medieval peasants. |
| Who was qualified to become a knight? | Only a boy of noble birth could train to become a knight. |
| What was Knighthood similar to? | Attaining knighthood was similar to the stages in your education; elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Knighthood was very much like an apprenticeship/mentorship. Knights often gained experience by fighting in tournaments. |
| Who were knights supposed to fight for? | Knights were to fight bravely for three masters; their lord, their God, and their chosen lady. |
| What is Chivalry? | a code of conduct for knights; Knights were supposed to live their lives with the following values; bravery, honesty, respect, loyalty, and compassion. Knights were asked to protect the weak and poor. |
| What was the Literature of Chivalry like? | Literature about knights didn’t reflect reality. Many stories glorified the life of a knight and life in a castle. |
| What was a woman's role like in Feudal Society? | had very little power, were taught they were inferior to men by the Church, played important roles in the lives of both noble and peasant families |
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