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Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Crusades? | A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims who fought for Holy Land. (Israel) |
| What does Medieval mean? | Referring to the Middle Ages |
| What is Chivalry? | The code of honorable behavior of medieval knights |
| What is Parliament? | The lawmaking body that governs Europe |
| What does Excommunicate mean? | To cast out from the church |
| Who was Saladin? | Muslim general, led the Muslim forces in the 3rd Crusade |
| What is a Pope? | The head of the Catholic Church |
| Who was Charlemange? | King of the Franks. A brilliant warrior and strong leader |
| Who was Thomas Aquinas? | Dominican philosopher, said thinking logically could help show that Christian beliefs are true. |
| Who was Benedict? | Italian saint and monk. Created a set of rules for monks to follow. |
| Who was King Richard l? | King of England who led Christian soldiers in the 3rd Crusade. Earned respect from enemies for being brave and fair. |
| What was King Richard l's nickname? | Lion Heart |
| What is the Magna Carta? | A document signed in 1215 by King John: required the King to honor certain rights |
| What was the Hundred Year War? | A long conflict between England and France. From 1337 to 1453 |
| What was the Black Death? | A deadly plague that swept through Europe. From 1347 to 1251. |
| Who was William the Conqueror? | A powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feud ism there. |
| What are the 5 oceans? | Atlantic, North, Mediterranean. Baltic, and Arctic |
| When Rome fell... | Europe changed socially, economically, and politically - declined. |
| What is topography? | Physical features for its surface |
| The Middle Ages... | 500 to 1500 AD |
| What is the Latin term for Middle Ages? | Medieval |
| In 768 Charles Martel's grandson, Charlemange... | Became King of the Franks |
| In 800 AD Charlemange built an Empire in what is now... | France, Germany, and Italy |
| Kings and Queens had complete control of the... | Feudal System |
| The king and queen controlled all the... | land |
| Only ______ were trusted to receive land | men |
| Kings required the people they gave land to... | Swear an oath to remain faithful |
| Lords and Ladies leased land called a... | Manor |
| In return for the land, Lords and Ladies had to... | Serve on the royal council, pay rent, and provide the King with knights |
| Lords created their own... | Law system |
| Lords and Ladies kept most of the eland and divided the rest among their.. | Knights and vassals |
| The relation ship between ______ and ______ made up a big part of the political and social structure of the feudal system | The relation ship between lords and vassals made up a big part of the political and social structure of the feudal system |
| ______ had certain ______ to perform for the lord | Vassals had certain duties to perform for the lord |
| All nobles were ultimately ______ of the ______ | All Nobles were ultimately vassals of the king |
| Almost all ______ were _______ | Almost all nobles were knights |
| Knight training began at the age of... | 7 |
| Knights became _______ at the age of __ and were trained by other knights | Knights became squires at the age of 15 and were trained by other knights |
| Those deemed worthy were _________ knights | Dubbed |
| After a knight became dubbed the lords gave the knights ______ in return for _______ ________ | After a knight became dubbed the lords gave the knights land in return for military service |
| Knights had to protect the _____ , his family, and the _______ | Knights had to protect the lord, his family, and the manor |
| The feudal contract is.... | Lords gave protection and land to vassals/knights, then the knights gave service to the lords |
| Who is at the top of the social pyramid? | The king |
| Who is second on the social pyramid? | Powerful nobles |
| Who is third on the social pyramid? | Lesser nobles, like knights |
| Who is last on the social pyramid? | Freeman and serfs |
| On the social pyramid, who had the most power? | The king |
| Who really had the most power? | Powerful nobles |
| What was feudalism? | A political and military system in the Middle Ages |
| Nobles gave land and protection to... | Vassals |
| Rome represented political ______ and ______ | Rome represented political unity and power |
| With _____ support, he might be able to claim control of ____________ empire | With Pope Gregory's support, he might be able to claim control of Charlemagne empire |
| How was Otto's empire different from other ancient empires? | It was made of a collection of states ruled by princes loyal to Otto but not under his control |
| What was the Holy Roman Empire? | The name given to the lands ruled by the German kings. |
| Why did kings and popes fight over who could appoint bishops? | So kings and popes wanted to appoint bishops who would be loyal to them and support their policies |
| Why would Henry IV have been stunned by Gregory VII's statement 12? | It stated that Pope Gregory had power over the emperor, including the right to remove emperor Henry from the throne! |
| How did Pope Gregory try to destroy Henry IV;s authority? | He excommunicated King Henry IV, so the kind would lose his subjects support |
| Why did Becket excommunicate Henry II? | King Henry was trying to limit the power of the church. |
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