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Section 15 1-3
Mideval Ages Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What title did the Pope bestow on Charlemagne on December 25, 800? Why? | Holy Roman Empire; He had given the Pope military aid when he was being attacked. |
| What was the Concordat at Worms? | An agreement between the Pope and the ruler of a country |
| How did feudalism help trade resume in Europe by 1100? | It became easy and safe to travel again |
| What was the Estate General Meeting? | A parliament/congress France 1st parliament |
| Which crusade(s) was successful at driving the Muslims from Jersualem? | The 1st one |
| Where did the Germanic tribe the Franks settle? | Modern-day France |
| What was the major restriction a serf faced in life? | Not allowed to leave the serf or manor without the Lord's permission. |
| Describe Medieval towns and cities | Crowded bridges and roads we built smelly, narrow streets fire hazard |
| What was the Magna Carta? What did it do? | a document of rights. It takes away some of the ing's powers and Ives more power to the people. |
| Who started the Crusades? Who were they against? | The Pope; mulsim |
| How many days of military service a year did a knight have to give his Lord? | 40 days each year |
| Who were a knight's three masters according to the Code of Chivalry? | Their Lord, God, and the chosen lady |
| What was the main reason nobility built castles? | safety |
| Who led the Norman conquest of England at the Battle of Hastings? | William The Conqueror |
| Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215? | King John |
| What was the major goal of the Crusades? | take over the Holy Land |
| When were the Middle Ages? | around 500 AD to 1500 AD |
| What did the Europeans call the Vikings? | Norsemen (Northmen) |
| What did the endless invasions in the early Middle Ages cause for society? | Widespread disorder and suffer |
| What were the three main social classes or groupings of the Middle Ages? | Noble, Clergy, and Serfs |
| Why did the serfs seem to accept their position in society? | Believed it was ordained by God |
| Describe lives of medieval peasants(serfs)? | It was hard. They worked many hours a day Had little to eat. Had few clothes. Never Bather. Homes had holes in the roof |
| List and describe the three stages of Knighthood. | 1. Page- 7, learned manners from lady of castle, played chess, fought with wooden swords 2. Squire- 14, servant, took care of armor, horse, helped knight get in armor, battle 3. Knight- 21, became knights after pledging loyalty to Lord |
| List 2 positive and 2 negative effects of the Crusades | Positive: lots of trade, weakened feudalism, cities grew and became wealthy Negative: lots of deaths, intolerance between Muslims, Jews, and Christians grew |
| Why did the Jews become the moneylenders during the Middle Ages? | It was forbidden in Christianity |
| Define Tithe | church tax paid by peasants to the village priest. It was 1/10th of the income |
| Define Sacrament | important religious ceremonies administered by religious officials. These rites pave the way for achieving salvation, for example communion |
| Define Feudalism | political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals |
| Define Serf | peasant laborer bound by law to the lands of a noble |
| Define Reconquista | "reconquest" Christians struggle to take back the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims. |
| Define Hersey | belief that differs from or contradicts the accepted teachings of a religion |
| Define Grand Jury | group that decides whether there is enough evidence to accuse person of a crime |
| Define Vernacular | everyday language used in a country or region |
| Define Scholasticism | medieval way of thinking that tried to bring together reason and faith in studies of religion. |
| Define Theology | the study of religion and God |
| Define Lay Investiture | a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials. Whoever controlled it had the power to name bishops |
| Define Fief | under feudalism. the land a Lord granted to a vassal in exchnage for military service and loyalty. |
| Define Simony | the selling of church offices for profit |