Feudalism & Churches
Serfs were an important part of the manor system because they were necessary in order to do what?
Farm the manor land to produce food.
What increased the authority and power of Rome’s bishop.
The fall of the Roman emperor
Defense was the primary purpose of what?
A castle
a person of low social rank, usually a farmer or unskilled worker
peasant
What is the name of the system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services?
Feudalism
Charlemagne showed his concern for the Catholic Church when he sent his army to Rome to do what?
Protect the pope.
The rules of behavior that knights had to live by was called what?
The code of Chivalry
a place where a community of monks live
monastery
Feudalism’s order from highest to lowest is what?
King, lord, knight, peasant (serf)
The invasion of the former Western Roman Empire by Germanic people was caused by one main factor. What was it?
No central governmen after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Guilds were responsible for what?
Training young craftsmen so that the best products were provided.
a handwoven wall hanging that may depict people and/or a scene
tapestry
What led to the split of the Eastern and Western Churches?
The bishops disagreed about who should be in charge.
What began to fall apart due to the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Roman roads and aqueducts
Attending a university as a student would have been most unlikely for who in medieval Europe?
Women
relating to the Middle Ages
medieval
Saint Benedict’s changes helped people during the Middle Ages in several ways. Monasteries became important centers for?
Spreading Christianity and helping the poor.
What military changes occurred as a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Outside invaders continued to cross over the boundaries of what was the Western Roman Empire, now without opposition.
A person in medieval Europe would see what in a city?
Large crowds of people in a city, but not on a manor estate.
a person who is learning a trade from a master craftsman
apprentice