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Early Middle Ages
Module 10 Lessons 3,4,5 and Module 11 Lesson 1
Question | Answer |
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What were monasteries? (Lesson 3) | Religious centers of education for monks and nuns |
Who or what preserved Greek and Roman knowledge (Lesson 3) | The monasteries |
Who united Western Europe for the last time? (Lesson 3) | Charlemagne |
What did monasteries do/have? (Lesson 3) | Copy books, maintain libraries, and have schools |
What was another name for the Middle Ages? (Lesson 3) | The Medieval Period |
What time period did the Middle Ages take place? (Lesson 3) | 500 to 1500 AD |
Classical heritage of Greece and Rome, practice of Christianity, and customs and values of various Germanic tribes are all _______ (Lesson 3) | Roots and foundations of Early Europe |
The loss of Roman and Greek knowledge, and the loss of a common language are 2 changes caused by? (Lesson 3) | Constant invasions in the Western Roman empire |
What is feudalism? (Lesson 4) | A system of loyalties and protections based on mutual obligations |
What is manorialism? (Lesson 4) | a basic economic system that grew out of and supported Fuedalism |
Who were at the top of the social class structure? (Lesson 4) | Monarch & Pope |
Who was at the bottom of the social class structure? (Lesson 4) | Serfs |
Who comes after the serfs in the social class structure? (Lesson 4) | Knights |
Who comes after knights in the social class structure? (Lesson 4) | Vassal |
Who comes after vassals in the social class structure? (Lesson 4) | Noble/Lord |
What was a manor? (Lesson 4) | A big area of land that is owned by a knight or noble |
What was usually on a manor? (Lesson 4) | The usually had a mill, some had a lake or pond, and they all had a church |
Why was a manor self-sufficient? (Lesson 4) | People didn't rely on their neighbors, they were afraid to leave the stability and protection given to them, and they had everything they needed in their kingdom. |
True or false: Life on the manor was very easy and not harsh (Lesson 4) | False: Life on the manor was often difficult and harsh. |
What was Chivalry? (Lesson 5) | A code of conduct for knights |
True or False: Bravery, selfishness, cruelty, and loyalty were all values that knights were supposed to follow (Lesson 5) | False: Cruelty and Selfishness were not values that knights were supposed to follow |
True or False: Bravery, honesty, loyalty, and compassion are all values that knights were supposed to follow (Lesson 5) | True: Knights were expected to be brave, honest, loyal, and compassionate. |
What was the order of the steps to knighthood? (Lesson 5) | First Page, then Squire, and finally Knight |
At what age was a boy sent off to a castle to learn manners and fighting skills? (Lesson 5) | 7 |
The step of knighthood that started at the age of 14 was _____ (Lesson 5) | Squire |
True or False: The step of being a Knight after years of training starts at the age of 14 (Lesson 5) | False: The stage of being a Knight starts at the age of 21 |
Knights were supposed to defend their _____, _____, and ______. (lesson 5) | lord, God, chosen lady |
Could anybody, even serfs, become a knight? (Lesson 5) | No, a boy had to come from noble blood to become a knight. |
Why did a page or squire look up to a knight? (Lesson 5) | They could learn from them on how to become a knight. |
What was the most dominant institution in the Middle Ages? (Leson 11) | The Church |
Monasteries were ______. (Lesson 11) | Religious communities and centers for learning |
What was the main goal of every person in the Middle Ages? (Lesson 11) | Do what they were told, not question anything or their position in life, and to be a good Christian. |
What was the main role of Women in society? (Lesson 11) | To take care of their home and their children. |
True or False: The King/Monarch had more power than the Roman Catholic Church/Pope (Lesson 11) | False: The Church/Pope had more power than the Monarchy |
The Church had the power to do what? (Lesson 11) | Excommunicate, or take away someone's ability to reach heaven. |