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Ch. 14 Vocabulary
6th grade ch14 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Europe | a continent to the north of Africa, connected to Asia in western Russia. |
| Ural Mountains | a mountain range that separates Eastern Europe from Asia. |
| North European Plain | the northern part of the Great European Plain. |
| Volga River | the longest river in Europe. |
| Danube River | Europe's second longest river. |
| Rhine River | the main river of the busiest inland system of waterways in the western part of Europe. |
| England | the southernmost and largest part of the island of Great Britain. |
| Scandinavia | a northwestern region of Europe; includes the nations of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. |
| Runnymede | place where King John agreed to a set of promises instead of face deeat. |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks who was later crowned emperor of the former Roman Empire in western Europe. |
| William the Conqueror | Norman king who conquered England in 1066. |
| King John | English king whose lords forced him to agree to the Maga Carta in 1215, which limited royal power. |
| Domesday Book | a book made in 1086 that helped King William keep track of all the people and property in England. |
| Middle Ages | a period in European history that lasted from c.500 to c.1500. |
| Magna Carta | an English charter that limited royal power. |
| Christine de Pisan | medieval woman who earned a living by writing poetry and woman rights. |
| monk | man who devotes his life to religion and lives in a monastery. |
| nun | woman who devotes her life to religion and lives in a convent. |
| monastery | community where monks live, study, and pray. |
| convent | community of nuns. |
| missionary | person who teaches a religion to people with different beliefs. |
| monarch | king or queen who is a supreme leader. |
| serf | person who lived on and farmed feudal land. |
| knight | feudal warrior trained and prepared to fight on horseback. |
| chivalry | knight's code of behavior. |
| guild | group of craftspeople or merchants who are united by a common interest. |
| lady | woman of nobility. |
| feudalism | social, political, and economic system used in the Middle Ages. |
| manor system | way to manage feudal lands. |
| three-field rotation | system whereby the planting of crops on manor lands alternates between three fields. |
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