Barbarian Invasions
These groups, also called barbarians, eventually defeated the Roman Empire.
Who are the Barbarians?
What is the name of the system where land is given in exchange for loyalty and service?
What is feudalism?
his organization was the single most powerful in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is the Catholic Church?
hese were a series of holy wars fought over control of Jerusalem and other areas.
What are the Crusades?
In what year did King John agree to sign the Magna Carta?
When is 1215?
After their migrations, many Germanic tribes adopted this religion.
What is Christianity?
What is the self-sufficient estate that included farms, a village, and the lord’s house?
What is a manor?
What is the name for the yearly church payment that families often paid?
What is a tithe?
What city did Muslim forces control that led to calls for Crusades by some Christians?
What is Jerusalem?
The Magna Carta guaranteed that people could not be punished without what?
What is lawful judgement?
Because money became scarce after Rome fell, people often exchanged goods directly. What is that system called?
What is bartering?
Who were individuals tied to the land with few rights under feudalism?
What is a serf?
The Byzantines preserved and were strongly influenced by the culture of which earlier civilization?
What are the Greeks?
Name one positive effect of the Crusades on Europe.
What is trade increased?
Under the Magna Carta, the king could not raise this without the consent of his barons.
What is taxes?
Name the places run by monks where people could read and write during this time.
What are monasteries?
Describe two obligations a vassal had to a lord under feudalism.
What are military service, counsel, payments, etc?
Which emperor created a comprehensive code of Roman law for the Byzantine Empire?
Who is Justinian?
Name one negative effect of the Crusades on relationships between religious groups.
What is religious intolerance?
The Magna Carta limited the king’s _____.
What is power?
Explain one main reason why the fall of Rome led to the rise of small, local kingdoms run by Germanic leaders.
Why did not having proper authority in place lead to small kingdoms?
Explain how feudalism helped provide security after the fall of Rome.
What is providing lords who protected people and governed land, offering stability, etc?
Give one reason the Byzantine Empire was important for trade and the survival of Roman ideas.
What is trade, law and culture?
Explain how increased contact between Europe and the East during the Crusades changed European life.
What is brought new goods, ideas, and knowledge that influenced European culture and economy?
Explain why the Magna Carta was important for limiting royal power and influencing later governments.
What is it limited royal authority and inspired later legal protections and constitutional ideas?