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Ch.9 and 10 Vocab.
Ch 9 and 10 Key Terms and People Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eurasia | The large landmass that includes both Asia and Europe. |
| Topography | Refers to the shape and elevation of land in a region. |
| Middle Ages | A period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500. |
| Medieval | Another name for the Middle Ages. |
| Patrick | A Christian missionary who traveled to Northern Europe, Britain, and Ireland teaching Christianity to the people. |
| Monks | Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities. |
| Monasteries | Community of Monks |
| Benedict | An Italian monk who created a set of rules called the Benedictine Rules. |
| Charlemagne | A brilliant warrior and strong leader who was the leader of the Franks in the late 700's. |
| Knights | Warriors who fought on horseback. |
| Vassal | A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land. |
| Feudalism | Historians call this system of promises that governed the relationship between lord and vassals. |
| William the Conqueror | In 1066, William and his knights sailed into England and Defeated the English King. After winning the battle, William declared himself the new king of England. |
| Manor | The large estate owned by knight or lord. |
| Serfs | Workers who were tied to the land on which they lived. |
| Eleanor of Aquitaine | A noblewoman who had great political power. |
| Chivalry | Europeans code of honor behavior for knights. |
| Haiku | Short, three-line poems of 17 syllables that describe nature scenes. |
| Excommunicate | Cast out from the church. |
| Pope Gregory VII | A pope who came to power in 1073 in Rome. |
| Emperor Henry IV | A emperor who was disapproved by Pope Henry VII. |
| Crusades | The long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia. |
| Holy Land | Where Jesus had lived and died. |
| Pope Urban II | The pope of a Roman Catholic Church. |
| King Richard I | The only king who stayed in the Holy Land. |
| Saladin | King Richard's main opponent in the Third Crusade and the leader of the Muslim forces. |
| Clergy | Church Officials. |
| Religious Order | A group of people who dedicated their lives to religion and follow common rules. |
| Francis of Assisi | The Dominicans and Franciscans were named after him. |
| Friars | People who belonged to religious orders but lived and worked among the general public |
| Thomas Aquinas | A Dominican philosopher and a teacher at the University of Paris. |
| Natural Law | A law that governed how people would operate. |
| Magna Carta | This documents listing rights that the king could not ignore. |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body that governs England today. |
| Hundred Years' War | The long conflict between England and France. |
| Joan of Arc | A teenage peasant girl who rallied the French troops. |
| Black Death | A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351. |
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