Western Europe (Early Middle Ages)

Question 0

How did the Roman Catholic Church influence Western Europe?

Answer 0

1. As Roman Empire fell, the church grew in influence
2. Monks served the needs of the people
3. Missionaries spread Christianity and Latin alphabet to Germanic tribes
4. Parish priests served religious and social needs of people

Question 1

What dates are in the early Middle Ages?

Answer 1

500-1500 CE

Question 2

What were the roots of the foundations in the Middle Ages?

Answer 2

1. Classical heritage of Rome
2. Christian beliefs
3. Customs of Germanic tribes

Question 3

What was the function of monasteries in medieval Europe?

Answer 3

Served religious and social needs

Question 4

What are the religious needs monks in monasteries served?

Answer 4

Baptisms
Confessions
Sacraments(communion)
Last rites

Question 5

What were the social needs monks served?

Answer 5

Weddings and marriages 
Educated people (crops)
Educated young boys 
Grew herbs for medicinal purposes
Used churches as hospitals 
Inns for travelers

Question 6

What blended with the heritage of Romanians Christian beliefs to form the foundations of early medieval society?

Answer 6

Germanic traditions

Question 7

After the fall of the Roman empire what institution grew in importance and power and held the most influence over the lives of the people of medieval Europe?

Answer 7

The Roman Catholic Church and the monasteries thereof

Question 8

Why did feudal society develop in Western Europe?

Answer 8

In response to the Germanic invaders

Question 9

What were the characteristics of most manors during the early Middle Ages?

Answer 9

Self sufficient
Rigid class structure
Reciprocal relationship
(Economic)

Question 10

What was the peasant called it was bound to work on a manner called but I would obligations and allegiance?

Answer 10

A serf

Question 11

What was the name of the economic small state in which people lived and worked in the middle ages?

Answer 11

A manor

Question 12

What was the land given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty during the middle ages known as?

Answer 12

A fief

Question 13

What if a vassal?

Answer 13

Someone under the king who is granted land, of noble birth

Question 14

What was the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 14

The pope

Question 15

What peoples invited both western Europe and Russia by boat?

Answer 15

The Vikings

Question 16

Where did the Vikings come from?

Answer 16

Scandinavia: Denmark Sweden Norway Finland

Question 17

What is the significance of the battle of tours?

Answer 17

It stopped the spread of Islam into Western Europe.

Question 18

What year was the battle of tours fought?

Answer 18

732

Question 19

What help to make Vikings attacks more effective in what area did they originate from?

Answer 19

They can travel along shallow waterways in their longboats and make it far inland by that method of transportation.
They originated from Scandinavia

Question 20

What invaders from the Central Asian steps eventually settled in the modern country of Hungary?

Answer 20

The Magyars.

Question 21

Origin and destination of Magyars

Answer 21

Origin: Central Asia
Destination: Hungary

Question 22

Angles and the Saxons were invaders to eventually moved from continental Europe to this Island

Answer 22

England ( and Scotland)

Question 23

Slater revived much of the Roman traditions after the pope crowned him emperor in 800 CE

Answer 23

Holy roman emperor Charlemagne

Question 24

When was Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor, and by whom?

Answer 24

Charlemagne was crowned in 800 CE by Pope Leo the third

Question 25

Clovis, Charles Martel and Charlemagne were all from this group

Answer 25

franks

Question 26

What are consequences of the collapse of the Roman Empire?

Answer 26

Disruption of Trade: merchants can't trade because of invasions Downfall of Cities: people abandon cities Population Shifts: populations becomes mostly rural

Question 27

This monk established guidelines for how monks should conduct themselves

Answer 27

Saint Benedict

Question 28

Clovis

Answer 28

Founder of the Frankish state, Congers most of France and Belgium, converts territories to western Catholic Christianity

Question 29

Who is Pope Gregory

Answer 29

Why didn't the golf between East and West churches. Converts England to Christianity, challenged by vikings

Question 30

Pepin of heristal

Answer 30

Father of Charles Martel. Merovingian dynasty. Unite Frankish territories, succeeded by son who forms alliance with the church

Question 31

Charles Martel

Answer 31

Wins battle of tors and 730 to see against Umayyad Muslims.

Question 32

Leo the isaurian

Answer 32

Defeats the Arab forces and reconquers most of Asia minor 717 Ce

Question 33

Venerable Bede

Answer 33

A Benedict time scholar, writes a history book the history of the English church and people, best historical writing of medieval theory

Question 34

Charlemagne

Answer 34

Son of Pepin the short, in the Carolinian dynasty. Empire: Central Europe, northern Italy, Central Italy , and Frankish land Brought about Carolingian Renaissance

Question 35

What is the Carolinian renaissance?

Answer 35

ReBirth of Greco-Roman culture by Charlemagne

Question 36

Alcuin of York

Answer 36

Director of Carolinian renaissance, he set up schools and copied text and helped bring about the restoration of Greco-Roman culture

Question 37

Alfred the great

Answer 37

England, sets up a government and education system allowing for unification of area, codified English law, Army, education etc.

Question 38

What are the three things Charlemagne just did to revive Greco-Roman culture?

Answer 38

Build churches, the roads, and schools for everyone

Question 39

Define nationalism

Answer 39

The rise of Nation states

Question 40

What is primogeniture?

Answer 40

When the firstborn son inherits

Question 41

What are the romance languages?

Answer 41

French Spanish Portuguese Italian

Question 42

What religion were the Moore's and where were they located? Where they defeated by Charlemagne?

Answer 42

Moors were in Africa, they were Islamic. They were defeated by Charles Martel in the battle of tours in 732

Question 43

What are the social classes of feudal society in order?

Answer 43

``` Kings, nobles/ church, Knights, free peasants, serfs (tied to land) ```

Question 44

Feudalism is a (n)____________ (political, economic, or religious) system

Answer 44

Social (manorialism is economic)

Question 45

How much time was expected of nights and foot soldiers for military service?

Answer 45

40 days of mounted combat each year for Knights

Question 46

Who served religious and social needs of the people for the church? Give examples

Answer 46

``` Monks in monasteries and parish priests Social: Marriages, taught people how to grow crops, educated young boys, turned churches into hospitals, grew herbs for medicinal purposes, opened in a for travelers Religious: Sacrament(communion) Baptisms Last rites Confession ```

Question 47

Define secular

Answer 47

Worldly; not religious

Question 48

Where were Roman culture, language, and learning preserved?

Answer 48

In monasteries (by monks)

Question 49

Who sang romantic love songs to entertain the nobles?

Answer 49

Troubadours

Question 50

What did the code of chivalry expect of the knight?

Answer 50

Required the night to be brave, loyal, trustworthy, to fight fairly and to be generous to one's enemies. It required they treat captured nights well and release for ransom and to protect and cherish women. He I just loyalty to his liege and the lady of the manor

Question 51

What is the treaty of Verdun?

Answer 51

Made by charlemange's 3 sons, divided the Carolingian empire into 3 parts