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MiddleAges

1st history test

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Castles were originally made of? wood
Castles were later made of? stone
Where were castles built? near water and on hill tops for protection
castles were.... damp, cold, and smoky most didn't have chimneys or windows
What was hung on walls for decoration and warmed rooms Tapestries
Began when Rome was destroyed by Barbarians about 500AD and lasted until around 1500AD Middle Ages
Fear of what after the fall of Rome leads people to seek protection and changed Western Europe? Barbarians
Middle ages is also known as? Medieval times
During the Middle ages the ideas of ________and__________ die out. Greek Roman
Most people in the Middle Ages can not do what? Read or write
Checkers, Backgammon, chess, and blind man's bluff are all what? Games played in castles
Traveling entertainers went from castle to castle providing what? entertainment and news from the outside world
Who had the earliest castles? France
Construction of castles died out with the invention of? gunpowder
The population lived under a ______ protection in the manor system. lord's
The population lived under the lord's protection in the _________ ____________. manor system
The manors were grants of land given from the _________ to the ___________. kings nobles
The manors were __________ ____ ___________ given from the king to the nobles. grants of land
During _____________ there was little trade. Feudalism
Why was there little to no trade during Feudalism? It was unsafe to leave one's manor
As a result of manors being unsafe to leave manors were____________. self-sufficient
_____________ life was local, centering around the manor and its village. Economic
Most serfs never went more than ______ miles from home their whole lives. 25
You could tell a persons place in society by their? clothes
what color did the wealthy wear? purple
The number of _________ worn on clothes determined a place in society. buttons
The ________of your shoe tip determined a place in society. length
The height of your __________ determined a place in society. hat
certain __________ allowed for certain groups. furs
Who ruled during Feudalism? the King
List in order the status of people during Fudalism Kings, Lords, Knights, Peasants (Serfs)
Who were vassals to the king? Lords
Who were vassals to Lords? Knights
During the middle ages the __________ was a major part of everyday life. church
The church served to give people ____________ _______________> spiritual guidance
The church served as the __________________ as well. government
Medieval _____________ chose to renounce all worldly life and goods and spend their lives working under the strict routine and discipline of life in a monastery. monks
What did Monks dedicate their daily life to? worship, reading, and manual labor
Monks spent several hours doing what? reading from the Bible, private prayer, and meditation
During the day medieval monks worked hard in the _______________ and on its _______________ Monastery land
Who represented an important resource for the medieval Christian on the pilgrimage of life? saints
Whose lives were full of examples of resistance to temptation and evil, heroic faith and vertue which could teach, encourage, and inspire? Saints
What was the break of the church which resulted in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church? East-West Schism
East-West Schism happened in ____________AD 1054
What is the religion of Muslims, a monotheistic faith revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah? Islam
_________________ is Latin for cross Crusades
The crusades were a series of __________ campaigns organized by Christians. military
The Crusades were organized to retake _______________ and the _________ _______________ back from Muslim control. Jerusalem Holy Land
Open sores were plugged with ________ and covered with a ________________ lint plaster mix
Early hospitals were the ______________. Monasteries
What is black death also known as? The Bubonic Plague
How much of Europe was killed by the Bubonic Plague? 1/4
Who were early surgeons cutting hair, pulling teeth, and doing surgery? Barbers
Created by: MGClements
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