Vocabulary Words...WERD
The Bubonic Plague was a form of this...or a fast spreading disease.
What is an epidemic.
This area (North European Plain, Central Uplands, Alpine Mountain System, or Northwest Mountains) is a large, fertile area with flat or rolling hills and is a good location for farming.
What is North European Plain.
The Magna Carta was created to defend the rights of the English people against what king?
What is King John.
This group of people in the feudal system, made up a majority of the population, but did not live in great conditions. They farmed the land and could not leave the land without permission.
What are serfs?
A _____________ is a monk who taught their religion to people with different beliefs.
What is a missionary.
A _____________ should follow a code of chivalry to tell them proper ways of behaving, such as, helping the poor.
What is knight.
This weather/climate system is the reason why Europe is more mild compared to other locations of the same latitude (especially North America and Asia).
What is Gulf Stream?
This document protected the rights of English people and enforced certain rights for women and children.
What is the Magna Carta.
This is the highest group in feudal society and is known to be the supreme rulers.
What are monarchs (kings or queens)?
Name one result of the Crusades.
What are goods were traded (spices, food, & dyes), new ideas were spread, academic achievements (science, philosophy, & Greek texts), and castle building?
A ____________ was a man who devoted their lives to religion.
What is a monk.
What landform was important to Europeans because it helped with transportation, powered waterwheels, and provided fish?
What is a river.
Name one of the documents that was inspired by the Magna Carta.
What is Declaration of Independence or English Constitution or Declaration of Rights Men and Citizens.
This group of people were trained on horseback and were considered to be like soldiers.
What are knights.
This individual was known to be a reformer--set up money standards, encouraged trade, tried to build a canal, and encouraged better farming methods.
Who is Charlemagne.
A ____________ is a group of people who come together through a common interest.
What is a guild.
This region (Northwest Mountain, Alpine Mountain System, Central Uplands, or North European Plain) is known for having area that can be used as pastureland as well as having forests on the heavy slopes.
What is Alpine Mountain System.
This document was created by an emperor in the Byzantine Empire who adapted laws of the past and made them fit into the time period he was in. He also added some of his own laws. Who was the emperor who created this new law code?
Who is Justinian.
The _______________ was the attempt by the Christians of Europe to regain Palestine...but after 8 tries, they were not able to permanently gain control.
What are the Crusades?
The Bubonic Plague is believed by some to be started by this animal, which spread the disease.
What are rats/rodents or fleas?
A group of people and animals who travel together.
What is a caravan?
This area (Central Uplands, North European Plain, Northwest Mountains, Alpine Mountain System) contains mountains and plateaus with some land that is good for farming.
What is Central Uplands?
__________________ was a tireless reformer who tried to improve his people’s lot in many ways. He set up money standards to encourage commerce, tried to build a Rhine-Danube canal, and urged better farming methods. He especially worked to spread education and Christianity in every class of people. He revived the Palace School at Aachen, Austrasia (now in Germany), his capital. He set up other schools, opening them to peasant boys as well as nobles.
Who is Charlemagne.
The ______________ caused 1/3 to 1/4 of the European population to pass away. In a strange & unfortunate way, this helped the serfs get more independence from their lords.
What is Bubonic Plague.
Feudalism is a political, economic, and social organization of society.
What is the physical version of feudalism, with an estate, farms, cottages, etc. that made feudalism possible?
What is the manor system?