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9th Grade Chapter 9
The High Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scholasticism | A method of study that uses reason to support Christian beliefs. |
| Common law | law that is the same for all people. |
| Vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people. |
| Theology | The study of religion. |
| Crusades | Holy war |
| What was a result of the Crusades? | increased trade in Western Europe. Furthered cultural diffusion. |
| What was the importance of the Magna Carta? | "great charter" it took away power from the monarchs to give to the people. Monarchs must obey the law. |
| Concordat of Worms | a treaty that ended the struggle between emperors and popes over investitures (who gets to pick the next bishop). |
| Chief goal of the Crusades | to conquer the holy land |
| Reconquista | the campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain |
| Results of the plague in Europe | economic decline |
| What was a major conflict between the Holy Roman emperors and the popes? | who would pick the next bishop |
| Key features of Gothic architecture | flying buttresses |
| Why is Joan of Arc remembered? | She lead the French to victories against the English in the Hundred Years' War. |
| Manorialism | economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages. |
| What caused the growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages? | collapse of a strong central government |
| What is a characteristics of Feudalism? | Land was exchanged for military service and obligations. |
| How are Feudal societies characterized? | social order |