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middle ages
GRAPES,timeline vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what happens in 476 | western Roman Empire falls |
| what happened in 476 that wasn't the western Roman Empire falling | it was the begining of the dark ages. |
| what happened in 732 | the battle of Tours |
| what happened in 610 | the prophet Muhammad begins spreading Islam |
| what happened in 800 | Charlemagne was crowned emperor |
| what happened in 1066 | William the conquerer wins the battle of Hastings |
| what happened in in 1096-1099 | the first crusade beings to seize the holy land |
| what happed in 1215. | king John signs the Magna Carta in England |
| what happened in 1337 | the hundred years war between England and France begins |
| what happened from 1347-1351 | the Black Death or the black plague kills 1/3 of Europe's population |
| what happened in 1453 | the hundred year war and Constinople falls |
| what is the time period called between 476 and 1000ce | the early Middle Ages |
| when did the high Middle Ages end and begin | 1000-1300 |
| when did the late Middle Ages end and begin | 1300-1500 |
| where is the Atlantic sea | west |
| where is the North Sea | north of the Rhine river below the arctic sea east of the Atlantic and west of the baltic |
| where is the medditeranean see | in the southern direction |
| where is the Baltic Sea | in the middle of Europe |
| where is the arctic ocean | north of England |
| where is the northern European plain | east Side of Europe |
| where is the Rhine river | below the North Sea east of Paris and north of the alps |
| where is the English Channel | south of the British isles north of Paris and south east of the Atlantic ocean |
| where is Iceland | the smaller island north of the British isles |
| where is th city of Rome | north of the Mediterranean Sea in the Italian peninsula |
| where is the alps | north of the Italian peninsula |
| where are the pyrenees Mts | south of Paris north of the Iberian peninsula |
| where are the Ural Mts | Northeast Europe |
| what are crusades | A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims who fought for the Holy Land. (Israel) |
| what does medieval mean | Referring to the Middle Ages |
| what is chivalry | The code of honorable behavior for medieval knights |
| what is parliament | The lawmaking body that governs Europe |
| what is excommunicate | To cast out from the church |
| who is saldin | Muslim general, he led the Muslim forces in the 3rd Crusade |
| what is a pope | The head of the Catholic Church |
| who was Charlemagne | King of the Franks. A brilliant warrior and strong leader. |
| who was Thomas Aquinas | Dominican philosopher. He said that 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 I | King of England who led Christian soldiers in the 3rd Crusade. Earned respect from enemies for being brave and fair. |
| what was the Magna Carta | A document signed in 1215 by King John; required the king to honor certain rights. |
| what was the Hundred Years War | A long conflict between England and France. Lasted from 1337 to 1453. |
| what was the Black Death | A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347-1351. |
| who was William the Conqueror | Powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feudalism there. |
| what happened when Rome fell | After Rome collapsed, Western Europe changed socially,economically, and politically - declined. |
| why is Europe the “peninsula of peninsulas” | because it consists of many smaller peninulas |
| what is Topography | physical features of its surface. EX: mountains, rivers, etc. |
| when was the Middle Ages | 500-1500 |
| what does medieval mean | Medieval is a Latin term for middle ages. |
| what migrated into the Roman Empire around 300 A.D. | Huns and Germanic tribes |
| where di the Lombards settle | settled in European river valleys. |
| who moved across the North Sea to the British Isles. | Angles, Saxons, and Jutes |
| what Frankish leader defeated the roman empire | Clovis I |
| in the 530's what area did the franks control | much of the land in Gaul and Germany. |
| what did Charles Martel do in 717 | united the Frankish lands under his rule. |
| what was Charels Martel's most important victory | Battle of Tours in 732. Defeated a Muslim army from Spain. |
| what happened In 768 | Charles Martel’s grandson, Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became king of the Franks. |
| what did Charlemagne do in 800 | built an empire in what is now France, Germany, and Italy. |
| how long did Charlemagne rule for | Reigned for 46 years fighting to increase power and territory. |
| what did some of charemagne's achievements do | Reunited much of the original western Roman empire. |
| Compare how he was like other kings? | He appointed and checked on powerful nobles who ruled local regions. |
| What effect did his feelings about education have? | It caused people to better educated |
| How did Charlemagne use his power? | Charlemagne was a devout Christian. He spread Christianity. Expanded his territory (empire). |
| who crowned Charlemagne emperor | pope Leo III |
| what did the pope crowning the emperor show | the pope had the power to name the emperor. |
| when did Lois I take the throne | 814 |
| what did the Treaty of Verdon do | it split his empire into three parts. |
| what did many people in the Middle Ages chose to do | Many chose a life of religious study and prayer. |
| what were men worshipers called | monks |
| what were women worshipers called | nuns |
| what did the monks focus on | focus on prayer and scripture. |
| what did the nuns do | devoted life to spiritual goals. |
| about what time were the First Christian monasteries were in Egypt | 300's |
| what Italian monk established new European way of life, Monastic Life. | Benedict |
| who was Clovis I | 486 Frankish leader who defeated the last Roman army in Western Europe. |
| who was Charles Martel | Charles the Hammer 717 United the Frankish lands 732 Battle of Tours-lead Frankish warriors to defeat a Muslim army from Spain. |
| who was Charlemagne | 768 became king of the Franks Charles the Great In 800 built an empire that stretched across what is now France, Germany, and Italy. 46 year reign – fighting to increase his power and territory. Reunited much of the original Western Roman empire. |
| who was charlemagne | Appointed powerful nobles to rule local regions. Thought education could help unite his kingdom. Worked closey with Catholic Church to spread Christianity. |
| who was Pope Leo III | Charlemagne helped protect him from his enemies. In 800, crowned Charlemagne emperor; establishing that the pope had the power. |
| who was Louis I | His sons struggled among themselves for power. In 843 they agreed to the Treaty of Verdun- splitting Charlemagne’s empire into 3 parts. |
| who was Benedict | Established a new monastic life. In 529, organized a monastary in central Italy. Benedictine Rule – rules for monastic life adopted by nuns and monks. -balanced prayer and work |
| who was Otto the Great | German king Increased his power by making alliances with other German nobles. In 962, persuaded pope to crown him emperor. Created a stable empire. Worked closely with the Church |
| who was Pope Gregory VII | Became pope in 1073 Believed the emperor should not have power over the Church. – Only the pope should chose the bishops. Issued a list of rules declaring supreme authority over the Church and secular (non-church) leaders. Excommunicated Henry IV |
| who was Henry IV | Holy Roman Emperor in 1073. Ignored Pope Gregory’s rules and tried to have him removed as pope, resulting in him being excommunicated. Begged for 3 days for the pope to forgive him. The pope did. Later he forced the pope out of Rome. |
| who was King Henry II | In 1162, appointed Thomas Becket to be archbishop of Canterbury. Henry wanted to expand royal power. Becket grew more loyal to the Church than to the state. Becket excommunicated Henry.. |
| who was king Henry II | Henry was so mad that some knights believed the king called for Becket’s death. Knights traveled to Canterbury and murdered the archbishop in the church. |
| who was King Phillip II Augustus | Took the throne in 1180. Acquired large land Created new officials to oversee justice. Gained more control over the French Church. |
| who signed the magna carta | King John |
| what did King John do (bad) | He would inprison innocent people if they didn't give him money |
| how many gods do the Muslims have | one |
| what is the name of the Muslim holy book | Qur'an or Kur'an |
| where is the holy land' | mecca |
| who was considered the highest ruler in islam | Mahammad |
| what was the teir after the ruler/ leader | the caliphs |
| who was after the Caliphs on the hierarchy | the emirs |
| what does gold mean in the coat of arms | Generosity |
| what does silver/white mean | Peace, Sincerity, Honesty |
| what does black mean | Faithfulness, Dependability, Grief |
| what does purple mean | braveness |
| what does red mean | Strength, Warrior, Strong |
| what does blue mean | Truth, Loyalty |
| what does green mean | Hope, Loyalty in Love |
| what does orange mean | Ambition, Desires, Strong Goals |
| what does maroon mean | Patient, Victorious |
| what does the bear mean | Protects Family |
| what does the bee mean | Efficient |
| what does the boar mean | Bravery |
| what does the bull mean | Brave, Generous, Nobility |
| what does the camel mean | Patient |
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