humanities

Question 1

domesday book

Answer 1

the Domesday book was a book that William the conqueror kept. it is an eleventh-century public record of who owned what and how much they had.

Question 2

bayeux tapestry

Answer 2

the Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth that depicts the battle of Hastings in 1066 and the events leading up to it.

Question 3

primary source

Answer 3

a primary source is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.

Question 4

secondary source

Answer 4

a secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching.

Question 5

tithe barn

Answer 5

tithe barn a barn where peasants’ produce is stored as a form of taxation and one of the buildings that have survived the middle ages.

Question 6

thatch

Answer 6

thatch straw used for making roofs, it was used for cottages and other buildings.

Question 7

illumination

Answer 7

the art of illuminating a manuscript.

Question 8

bias

Answer 8

prejudice for or against one person or group,

Question 9

barbarians

Answer 9

Romans called all those from beyond the borders of the empire barbarians. they were thought to be uncivilized because of their different culture and customs.

Question 10

deposed

Answer 10

removed from office suddenly and forcefully.

Question 11

franks

Answer 11

member of a Germanic-speaking people who invaded the western Roman Empire

Question 12

book of kells

Answer 12

people of a Germanic nation group who ruled in western Europe from the sixth century

Question 13

charmelagne

Answer 13

Charlemagne was one ruler whose achievements were far greater than those of a mere warlord.

Question 14

martyr

Answer 14

killed or made to suffer because of religious beliefs

Question 15

pagan

Answer 15

someone who is not a Christian, Jew or Muslim, but who worships many gods

Question 16

holy relics

Answer 16

the physical remains of someone or something very significant to a religious tradition

Question 17

superstition

Answer 17

a belief based on custom or fear rather than knowledge or reason

Question 18

monastery

Answer 18

a building or complex of buildings made up of the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns,

Question 19

pope

Answer 19

the head of the catholic church.

Question 20

the church

Answer 20

The Church was one of the few sources of education during this period. Most schools were run by the Church; they represented the only educational opportunities for most people

Question 21

heretic

Answer 21

person believing in or practising religious heresy.

Question 22

lords

Answer 22

chief position in the feudal system below the monarch

Question 23

clergy

Answer 23

officials of the Church

Question 24

feudal system

Answer 24

social order in medieval Europe

Question 25

serf

Answer 25

an agricultural laborer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on his lord’s estate.

Question 26

manor

Answer 26

A manor was the district over which a lord had domain and could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval times. A typical manor would include a Manor House which was built apart from the village where the peasants lived. (the village where the people lived)

Question 27

mass

Answer 27

Roman Catholic church service

Question 28

sermons

Answer 28

moral or religious lecture delivered by a priest

Question 29

cardinals

Answer 29

the leading clergyman who is a member of the Pope’s Council. Has the power to elect the pope

Question 30

archbishops

Answer 30

head bishop

Question 31

bishop

Answer 31

a clergyman who governs a diocese (a large church district)

Question 32

crusades

Answer 32

The Crusades were a series of religious wars during the middle ages to secure control of holy sites

Question 33

edicts

Answer 33

an order issued by a monarch or other person in authority

Question 34

sacraments

Answer 34

sacred Christian ceremonies

Question 35

cathedral

Answer 35

Cathedrals in the middle ages were typically large churches and were considered the center church of the bishop’s throne.

Question 36

heresy

Answer 36

heresy was a different belief. an example is a catholic saying god doesn’t exist.

Question 37

leper

Answer 37

a disease. The disease was extremely common in Europe throughout the Middle Ages,