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Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Under Feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for what? | Loyalty and Protection |
| The manor economy was based on what? | Self sufficiency |
| What class made up the largest part of the population during the Middle Ages? | Serfs |
| What three traditions created the foundation of early medieval society? | Germanic tribes, Christianity, and Roman Traditions |
| What was the term that describes a higher ranking noble who gave land to a lesser noble? | Vassal |
| What is a fief? | Land given to knights |
| Which groups conquered the former roman province of Gaul? | Franks |
| What are Charlemagne's four accomplishments | Revived latin learning, expanded french territory, holy roman emperor, and strengthened church |
| On christmas day, 800, the pope crowned Charlemagne what? | Holy Emperor |
| Toward the end of the age of Charlemagne invaders destroyed what remained of his empire. Who were these invaders? | Vikings |
| Which germanic people settled in england | Angles and saxons |
| what three places have we studied, preserved and translated ancient greco-roman literature and culture? | Universities, libraries, monasteries |
| Who were the most educated people during the middle ages? | clergy |
| how did the germanic tribes learn about and eventually convert to christianity? | invading previous roman territory |
| Which crusade was successful in claiming jerusalem for christendom? | 1st |
| what was a positive result from the crusades | revitalized trade |
| who united most of england | william |
| what kind of law had its beginnings during henry II | common law |
| What was the name of the document that limited the power if the english king and was signed by king john | magna carta |
| Who established the french throne in paris and created a dynasty that eventually expanded their control over most of france? | Hugh capet |
| Which individual did the msot to unify france during the hundred year war? | joan of arc |
| Who is credited with expanding and conquering the most territory for the french? | philip II |
| who were the monarchs who unified spain and expelled the muslims? | isabella and ferdinand |
| where else did the spanish create their empire? | New world (Americas) |
| What was the title of the rulers of russia? | Czar |
| what religion most heavily influenced the unification of russia? | Eastern Orthodox |
| Who invaded russia, china, and the muslim states in the late middle ages? | Mongols |
| What event during the fourteenth century caused a decline in population, the growth of towns, a decline of church influence, and the disruption of trade? | Black Plague |
| The crusades was a holy war between which two religions? | Christianity and Islam |
| which empire hoped to regain lost territory during the crusades? | Byzantine |
| What new military technology was used during the 100 years war | Long bows and cannons |
| Who invaded and conquered constnatinople in 1453 | Ottoman Turks |