Vocabulary
In the Middle Ages, a written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town
Charter
Constantinople is the capital of what empire?
Byzantine Empire
Another name for Genghis Kahn__________
Universal Ruler
Black Death was spread by what?
Fleas, Rats
The Black Death is also known as what?
Bubonic Plague
Loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
Feudalism
Second capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What years did the Mongols invade Russia?
1236-1241
What was another name for the Middle Ages?
Dark Ages
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453?
Ottoman Turks
An epidemic of the Bubonic Plague the ravaged Europe in the 1300s
Black Death
At its peak during ________ years
527-565
Most of which continent came under Mongol influence and rule?
Asia
In England, the key principles of the Magna Carta were fundamental to the development and growth of
Democracy
3 Field System, self-sufficient, economic system and barter system, known as what?
Manorialism
Highest Church official in Constantinople
Patriarch
Which region had the greatest influence on the historical and cultural development of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Which areas did the Mongols conquer and incorporate into their empire?
China, Russia, Iran
Lords
-Assigned farmland
-Tended to the lord’s land
Serfs
-Provided protection from the bandits
-Maintained the lord’s estate
What is the best title for this chart?
Feudal Obligations
Most important force in providing unity and stability throughout western Europe during the Middle Ages
The Church
The requirement that the government act fairly and in accordance with established rules in all that it does
Due Process of Law
The Byzantine church became known as the _______________. The western church became known as the ________________.
Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church
The Mongol armies that invaded Europe in 1237 and ruled Russia for over two centeries
Golden Horde
The Crusades are considered a turning point in history because they...
... contributed to the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
An exchange of land for service
Feudal Society