vocab
The study of religion and God.
theology
An agricultural estate run by a lord and a lady. Peasants worked on the farm.
manor
why did people build castles
safety
city states of aztec, inca, maya were built around
pyramids
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly through a population
epidemic
peasants who were legally bound to the land in a manor
serfs
what wiped out half of the populations?
plague
what institution started during the middle ages
university
A name used to describe mexico and central America
MesoAmerica
an economic system based on money
money economy
capital city of aztecs?
tenochtitlan
what animal helped spread the plaugue
RATS!
christian rituals such as baptism, weddings, that are considered an important part of a catholics life.
sacrament
the denial of church doctrine and teachings
heresy
what was the sacred ball game they played called?
tik-a-tok
which country defeated these cultures? (axtec, Inca, Mayan)
Spain
A christian court that was used to find/punish anyone who went against the main teachings of the religions of the time.
inquisition
craftspeople organized themselves into labor and educational groups.
guild
Which civiilzation was located in South America
Inca
what lead to an increase in population in the eaarly middle ages
better farming tech