Middle Ages

Question 1

century

Answer 1

a period of one hundred years

Question 2

Charlemagne

Answer 2

Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III, Christmas, A.D. 800, 1st emperor since the Roman Empire.

Question 3

Self sufficient

Answer 3

needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs

Question 4

Guild

Answer 4

a group of workers (of the same craft) that come together and set standards/policies for their members

Question 5

King John I

Answer 5

ruled 1199-1216,
greedy, constantly demanding more money

Question 6

Magna Carta

Answer 6

Was a “Great Charter” that gave certain rights to the English people. Stated that the king must follow the law. He could not simply rule as he wished.

Question 7

Monks

Answer 7

men who devoted their lives to God

Question 8

Nuns

Answer 8

women who devoted their lives to God

Question 9

Excommunicate

Answer 9

remove a member of the church.

Question 10

Crusade

Answer 10

a series of military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.