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Brody's SS Test
Middle Ages Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E. who united most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire? | Charlemagne |
| What was the medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women? | Chivalry |
| What was the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a Lord's protection? | Feudalism |
| What was land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service called? | Fiefs |
| What is a peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which they were born and worked on? | Serf |
| Rank Serfs, Kings, Lords, Peasants, and Knights according to the hierarchy of the Feudal System | 1. Kings 2. Lords 3. Knights 4. Peasants 5. Serfs |
| Who did Charlemagne have a relationship with that allowed him to have the support of most Christians? | The pope |
| What 3 groups were the major threats to Western Europe during the 9th and 10th century? | 1. Muslims 2. Magyars 3. Vikings |
| In Feudalism, whose role was to keep order and provide protection for the land and its people? | Monarchs |
| In Feudalism, who were the members of the nobility and the highest ranking members of society below Monarchs? | Lords |
| In Feudalism, who were the mounted soldiers that were usually wealthy? | Knights |
| In Feudalism, who worked the land, some being free and others not? | Peasants |
| What is the name of the Christian church headed by the Pope in Rome? | The Roman Catholic Church |
| What is the system of organization with lower and higher positions? | Hierarchy |
| What is the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church | Clergy |
| What are the 3 everyday life events that happened at the medieval Church? | 1. Provided education 2. Helped the poor and sick 3. Prayed to decide how long to cook a meal |
| What is causing a person to suffer because of their beliefs? | Living a nonmoral life condemned the soul to eternal suffering in hell |
| When and where does Judaism originate from? | Babylonia in 1300 B.C.E |
| Who was responsible for making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire? | Constantine |
| Rank Priests, Bishops, Pope, Cardinals, and Archbishops according to the hierarchy of the Catholic Church | 1. Pope 2. Cardinals 3. Archbishops 4. Bishops 5. Priests |
| Who was the largest landholder in all of Europe by the year 1050? | The Church |
| Who declared only the Pope could promote church officials and excommunicated the Emperor for trying to remove him from office? | Pope Gregory VII |
| Who was the leader of the Church of England that was executed in front of his church for standing up to King Henry II? | Thomas Becket |
| What was the deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas that became known as the Black death? | Bubonic Plague |
| What is the legal concept that an accused person cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged? | Habeas Corpus |
| What was the legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited the English Monarch's power? | Magna Carta |
| What was the governing body created by King Edward I that included commoners, church officials, and nobles? | Model Parliament |
| What legal reform did King Henry II make mandatory in order for someone to be jailed or executed? | Constitutions of Clarendon |
| What is a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings? | Heretic |
| What was the series of battles fought between France and England from 1337 to 1453? | Hundred Years' War |
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