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Middle Ages

Official Study Guide for the Middle Ages Assessment

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What is the main agreement within manorialism? The upper class offers protection and the serfs/peasants do everything else on land
The 1,000 year period after the Western Roman Empire fell is called? Middle Ages
Which was the 1st Germanic tribe to develop into a large empire? Also known as the Holy Roman Empire. Franks
Identify one change that happened when the Germanic Tribes invaded Western Roman Lands? Creations of small kingdoms
Which of the following best describes a manor Lord's land including his castle
People who lived and worked (mostly farmed) on land owned by others were called Peasant
Those who received pieces of land (fiefs) from a king were called? Lords
The political, military, and social system that emerged in the Early Middle Ages was called... Feudalism
Why did towns and cities start to reappear around 1000 CE? increase in food led to a merchant class was created and started trading
What is Feudalism based on? Agreements
After the King the most powerful position in society was held by Lords
In the Middle Ages, how was it determined how much power a king has? How much land they controlled
According to Reading Like A Historian -Dark Ages, the Early Middle Ages (476 CE - 1000 CE) can be characterized by Dark time, full of violence
According to Reading Like A Historian - Dark Ages, the Late Middle Ages (1000 CE - 1400 CE) can be characterized by Light Age full of learning and trading
Which is not an agreement within feudalism or manorialism? Church officials provided faith and followers give money to the church
What was the main cause of the Hundred Years War? The claim by the English kings to the French throne
The bacteria that is connected to the Bubonic Plague originated (started) in... Asia
What two religions came out of the schism of the Christian Church in 1054 CE? Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Who helped France start to have success in the fighting of the Hundred Years' War? Joan of Arc
What did the Christians in the Middle Ages believe was the cause of the Black Death? They thought it was a punishment for their sins
What was the primary point of disagreement that led to the Schism of 1054? Ultimate authority/control over Christians
"Town's air brings freedom" ~ Medieval saying. What idea does this saying best represent Peasants could gain wealth and a better life if they moved to a town
In 1215, the Magna Carta was signed by who? King John
What was a main talking point within the Magna Carta? Due Process and the rights of the accused
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