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Chapter 21-23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which geographic feature was most important in encouraging some Eastern European peoples to migrate into the Roman Empire and settle there? | Rivers |
| Most early European cities formed in what kind of geographic areas? | Agriculturally viable land |
| The geography of which region of Europe would most likely have made it the least attractive as a home for migrating Germanic tribes? | North European Plain |
| Charlemagne’s empire was ended by what? | Treaty of Verdun |
| Who was the first ruler to unite many of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages? | Clovis I |
| Which group became the boldest and most successful raiders in Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire? | Vikings |
| Which people became the most powerful force in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages? | The Franks |
| Which modern-day country was the home of the Magyars, who raided Western Europe following the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire? | Hungary |
| Which group’s main role in feudal society was to protect the lord? | Knights and Vassals |
| Which person on a manor collected taxes from the peasants and served as judge when the lord was away? | The Bailiff |
| The _________ helped the English win many important battles in the early years of the Hundred Years’ War. | The long bow |
| Viking invaders from ________ caused great disorder in Western Europe after Charlemagne’s empire collapsed. | Scandinavia |
| Which catastrophe of the High Middle Ages took place first? | Great Famine |
| In theory, feudalism was based on cooperation and support. How could you describe feudalism in practice/in reality? | Feudalism created nearly nonstop fighting small wars |
| __________ helped carry the bubonic plague from Asia to Europe. | Trade Routes |
| How did the manor system help bring order to Europe? | Feudalism/Feudal system |
| Why were Jews targeted during the bubonic plague? | They were blamed as scapegoats |
| Why was the income of feudal lords negatively affected by the Black Death? | There were not enough serfs to work the land |
| How did manor lords react during the Black Death when the remaining serfs asked for higher wages? | They passed laws limiting movement and wages for serfs |
| How did the Hundred Years’ War change England and France as nations? | It helped each nation unify and develop a sense of patriotism |