Unit 1 Flashcards
When were the middle ages
The 4th century to the renaissance 14th century
What was the most common system during the middle ages
The feudal system
How was social class MOST often chosen
land ownership
Mainly how where the people split into
Rich and Poor
Where people able to move in their social class
No
What did the average feudal system look like
Monarchs
Clergy
Nobles
Knights
Peasants
How much of the population were Peasants
90%
Who was the center of human life
God
During the middle ages what did Europeans share worldviews with the most
Catholicism
What did the Poor Believe they would do to get to heaven
Suffer.
What did the rich they think to go to heaven
Give land and money to the church
Primarily what did the Catholic Church do
Educate people
Did the Catholic Church have a strong influence on art and architecture
Yes
Did the Catholic church have Authority
Yes
Did anyone question the importance of religion or disagree with the church`
At the time, no
Who was the head of the church
The pope and he was powerful
What did the silk road import
exotic goods such as silk glassware and spices
What else was traded on the silk road
Knowledge and disease such as the black death
What was at the center of the silk road and what did they do
The Islamic Empire, they served as a middle man making them rich
What were the crusades
Holy Wars involving taking back the holy land from the Muslims
For the general population did the crusades help with things like wealth chances to escape
Yes
How many people did the black death kill about
30%-60% of the population
Where did people think the black plague came from
Satan, The movements of the planets a punishment from god
Did the black plague create a better economy
Yes
