Manors & Towns
Why were there walls around the town and gates through which everyone had to enter and exit?
Protection
What is an apprentice?
Someone who learns a skill or trade by working with a skilled craftsman for a period of time.
What does the term "orthodox" mean?
Correct
How long did the Middle Ages last?
Over 1,000 years
What was one thing privileged boys or girls learned to do?
read and write, ride a horse, become a skilled swordsmen, embroider, dance
What are some thing you would've seen or heard if you were standing in a street in a medieval town?
gates, walls, small houses, crowds of people, rats, trash, merchants, mud, church bells
What is one difference between being an apprentice and being a journeyman?
Journeymen were paid for their work.
The style of architecture used in the Middle Ages became known as what?
Gothic
What was the first major event that helped to transform western Europe?
The Roman Empire broke into the eastern and western parts of the empire.
Describe serfs' homes.
made from wood and mud; roofs were made of straw; one room; small fireplace
What happened as a result of merchants creating jobs in towns?
Many people left the countryside to work in towns.
What groups (people) were included in the growing Middle Class?
Merchants & craftsmen
People in the Middle Ages often made journeys to visit shrines. What were these journeys called?
Pilgrimages
Which Germanic tribe looted towns and villages so badly that today we use the word vandalism to describe the destruction of property?
Vandals
To avoid starving, people sometimes hunted illegally. What term is used to describe this?
Poaching
What types of craftsmen existed in the Middle Ages?
carpenters, papermakers, glassmakers, blacksmiths, tailors, armorers, and tanners
What disease spread rapidly during the Middle Ages?
The Black Death
Where did monks live?
Monasteries
Who were the most infamous so-called barbarians?
The Huns
What did serfs receive in exchange for their loyalty to their lords?
Protection
In exchange for money or goods, many lords granted towns special charters. What did the charters allow towns to do?
Make their own laws
What was an effect of houses being built so close together?
Fires spread quickly
How did monks and nuns help preserve knowledge from the ancient Greeks and Romans?
They copied ancient writings by hand.
What was the name for the system of government introduced by Charles the Great?
Feudalism
How long did a runaway serf have to stay hid before he could become a freeman?
A year and a day