The Middle Ages + Feudalism

Question 1

age of faith

Answer 1

christianity was an important part of europe

Question 2

what happened to the roman empire

Answer 2

it fell apart

Question 3

________ is the only thing holding them together

Answer 3

christianity

Question 4

disruption of ______

Answer 4

trade

Question 5

the roman army is no longer

Answer 5

there to protect borders, invaders came in from the east, disrupting trade

Question 6

what happens to money

Answer 6

it becomes less important

Question 7

what were the invaders like

Answer 7

not as advanced as romans, not being able to administer the cities, leading to a decline in population

Question 8

what led to a decline in learning

Answer 8

the germanic people didn’t have a written language so they didn’t embrace the learning culture of the romans

Question 9

where were young people more important

Answer 9

more important in the fields than in the classroom

Question 10

what happened to the language

Answer 10

there was a loss of a common language

Question 11

what led to the loss of a common language

Answer 11

as the germanic people mixed with the romans, the latin language began to change and french, spanish and italian had emerged by 800

Question 12

over time, the roman states are replaced by

Answer 12

germanic kingdoms, the government changes

Question 13

what was the german government based on

Answer 13

family ties, personal loyalty, completely different than the ideas of laws in rome

Question 14

gaul and the franks emerged and took control, with their leader ________

Answer 14

clovis

Question 15

clovis, leader of the franks fears

Answer 15

defeat against the rival army, he prays to the christian god for help and is victorious

Question 16

what do clovis and his men do because they are victorious

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he and his men are baptized by the bishop

Question 17

how did clovis being christian affect the people

Answer 17

they began to convert

Question 18

why did the church send out missionaries

Answer 18

to spread the religion

Question 19

pope

Answer 19

the leader of the catholic church

Question 20

who does the pope believe he is responsible for

Answer 20

all christians

Question 21

why does the pope think he’s more important than every king

Answer 21

because he makes sure every christian. has the chance to go to heaven since he has direct contact with god

Question 22

clovis created the _______, which covered most of france

Answer 22

merovingian dynasty

Question 23

by 700 the dynasty was ruled by

Answer 23

the major domo

Question 24

who was the major domo

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mayor of the palace, who was in charge of all aspects of the kingdom

Question 25

who was the major domo in 732

Answer 25

charles "the hammer" martel

Question 26

what did charles martel do

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expanded the kingdom, defeated the muslim army at the battle of tours, halting muslim expansion in western europe

Question 27

charles martels son

Answer 27

repin the short

Question 28

what did repin the short do

Answer 28

worked with the church to gain more power

Question 29

what was repin the short anointed by the pope as

Answer 29

king by the grace as god

Question 30

charlegmane

Answer 30

greatest leader of the franks

Question 31

charlemagne promoted

Answer 31

learning

Question 32

what does the pope crown charlemagne

Answer 32

crowns him the emperor, (more significant than king)

Question 33

who does charlemagne pass his power to

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his son, louis the pious

Question 34

what happens when charlemagne passes power to his son

Answer 34

the empire falls epart

Question 35

what does louis the pious do to the empire

Answer 35

divides it up

Question 36

what happens to the many divided areas of western europe

Answer 36

vikings, magyars, and muslims invade, steal goods from, kill, and destroy them

Question 37

feudalism

Answer 37

a social system that existed in europe during the middle ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return

Question 38

feudal obligation pyramid

Answer 38

1. church/pope/god 2. kings/monarchs 3. nobility/lords 4. knights and vassals 5. serfs and peasants

Question 39

serfs

Answer 39

peasants on a manor, bound to the land but couldn't be bought and sold like slaves

Question 40

many nobles began training in boyhood for a future occupation as a

Answer 40

knight, or mounted warrior

Question 41

what are the 4 parts of a manor

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arable land, meadow land, waste land, and the village

Question 42

why was chess developed in the middle ages

Answer 42

developed by noble families to reinforce the social pyramid

Question 43

in chess, no matter what happens you must _________

Answer 43

protect the king

Question 44

benedictine rule

Answer 44

rules for monasteries and monks

Question 45

papal supremacy

Answer 45

popes saying they have power over the church + rulers

Question 46

canon law

Answer 46

the laws of the church

Question 47

excommunication

Answer 47

people getting banished from the church when not obeying laws

Question 48

interdict

Answer 48

stopped people from getting church privileges

Question 49

a parish priest's duties included

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administering sacraments and helping the needy

Question 50

monks in monasteries worked as

Answer 50

farmers, missionaries, and scholars

Question 51

the role of popes in the middle ages

Answer 51

spiritual leaders who also exercised secular power

Question 52

st francis of assisi and st dominic founded

Answer 52

orders of friars

Question 53

who did the kings and upper lord take to teach how to become a knight

Answer 53

the lower lords' oldest son

Question 54

what age do you become a knight

Answer 54

21

Question 55

what do knights have to swear to do

Answer 55

protect the king and stay loyal

Question 56

what is the job of noble women

Answer 56

get married

Question 57

can younger siblings be a knight?

Answer 57

sometimes they were, but they wouldn't get all the things the oldest would get

Question 58

what class was the knights

Answer 58

nobles

Question 59

what did the knights do

Answer 59

their full time job was learning how to use weapons, no reading and writing

Question 60

describe the knights

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wealthy, had horses, swords, battle axes

Question 61

why are blacksmiths important

Answer 61

they can give people an edge

Question 62

what was the purpose of war games

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1. practice 2. form of entertainment for peasants (bread + circuses) 3. won money; expanded noble name

Question 63

code of chivalry

Answer 63

unwritten code that shaped how knights acted

Question 64

when couldn't knights fight

Answer 64

holy days

Question 65

the castle

Answer 65

the center of the manor and the knights world

Question 66

castles were meant to _______

Answer 66

keep people out

Question 67

how did women need to be treated at all times

Answer 67

protected, looked at, taken care of, worshipped

Question 68

noble women were seen as perfect, but why were they "stuck"

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it became almost impossible for them to do anything because they were stuck on a pedestal

Question 69

what were the 3 paths women could take

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1. get married and have a family 2. become a nun 3. be a prostitute

Question 70

knights are given land in return for

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the loyalty to whoever they swore to

Question 71

how long is one pope for

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lifetime, voice of god on earth

Question 72

cardinal

Answer 72

bishops who elect pope, very political, has great power

Question 73

bishops

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in charge of an area, advisor to the king, and maintains the churches in his area. also has great power

Question 74

clergy/priest

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runs a local parish in town. seen as the "face of the church." also collects tithe from serfs

Question 75

monks

Answer 75

priests who live in a monastery as a group, takes vows of poverty. hand copies manuscripts and bibles