6th - SS Chapter 21 Study Guide Flashcards
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What treaty ended Charlemagne’s empire?
The Treaty of Verdun
Where did most early European cities form near?
A river
What present day countries were included in the Frankish empire Charlemagne created?
Modern day France and Germany
After the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire, what group became the boldest and most successful raids in Europe?
The Vikings from Scandinavia
Who was the first ruler to u its many Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages?
Frankish leader Clovis I
Which people became the most powerful force in Western Europe in the Middle Ages?
The Pope and other Church leaders
What geographic feature was the most important in encouraging Eastern European people to migrate into the Roman Empire and settle there?
The Northern European plain
What Christian monk established a set of rules that governed life in many monasteries and convents in medieval Europe?
Benedict
Which person on a manor collected taxes from the peasants and served as a judge when the lord was away?
Bailiff
Which group’s main role in feudal society was to protect the lord?
The Knights
Where did the first Christian monasteries develop?
Egypt
Why did Catholic popes send missionaries into Northern Europe?
To convert the pagans
How did the manor system help bring order to Europe?
It was the heart of the medieval economy
What modern day country was the home to the Magyars?
Hungary
What was the Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe?
The Church controlled the administration of the sacraments, it could punish people by denying them the sacraments. Excommunication
What early missionary converted Irish pagans to Christianity?
St. Patrick
What were monasteries?
A secluded community where men called monks focus on prayer and scripture.
What was bailiff’s job?
- Kept the estate’s accounts
- served as judge when the lord was away
- Collected taxes from the peasants, often in the form of farm products
What was a vessal?
A nobleman who received land from other nobleman in return for their services. A lessor lord who received land from a more powerful lord in exchange for his pledge of service and loyalty.
What British monk helped to establish the Catholic Church in Germany and the Netherlands?
Boniface
How would you describe feudalism in practice?
King - providers money, recruits army on demand, grants land to lords
Lords and Vassals - protect the King and manage territory
Knights - protect both the lord’s and the King
Peasants and Serfs - worked the land
What geographic region of Europe was the least attractive as a home for migrating Germanic tribes?
The Scandinavian Peninsula
From what areas did the Viking come?
From Scandinavia, a region of Northern Europe that now includes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
Name three reasons for the Catholic Church’s great power in medieval Europe.
- Could Excommunicate people
- Controlled some land and wealth directly
- Believed that the Church was the highest authority and the guardian of God’s truth
