Byzantine Empire
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Which document limited the power of the king and stated that the king and government are not above the law?
Magna Carta
What was a fief?
A piece of land granted to a vassal by a lord.
What was the primary goal of the Crusades?
To capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims.
What caused the Black Death?
Bacteria spread by fleas on rats.
What trade route connected the Byzantine Empire to Asia?
The Silk Road
What was the farming community run by a noble called?
Manor
What is the term for peasants who were bound to the land but not enslaved?
Serfs.
What was the main motivating factor as to why Christians decided to help fight in the crusades?
It was seen as a divine mandate from the Pope.
Where did the Black Death first break out?
China.
What was Emperor Justinian’s set of laws called?
The Justinian Code
What long effort aimed to drive Muslims out of Spain and create a Christian Spain?
Reconquista
Warriors who began training at age 7.
Knights.
What was the result of the First Crusade in 1099?
The Crusaders captured Jerusalem.
How did the Black Death spread to Europe?
The Silk Road and ships arriving to Europe.
Name one reason why the Byzantine Empire was considered a trade hub.
Its location between the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
What was the name of the religious wars fought between England and France over land and the right to the crown in France?
The 100 years war.
What was the name of the code that knights were expected to follow?
Code of Chivalry.
Why did the Christians and Muslims fight during the crusades?
Christians and Muslims fought during the Crusades primarily because of a religious conflict over control of the Holy Land, particularly Jerusalem, with Christian forces aiming to reclaim the region from Muslim rule, which they considered sacred to their faith.
Why did plague doctors wear a beaked mask?
They believed that by stuffing the beak with aromatic herbs and spices, they could filter out the "bad air."
What event caused the permanent split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church?
The Great Schism.
Who led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War?
Joan of Arc.
Why did feudalism develop in medieval Europe?
People looked to local rulers for protection because kings couldn’t defend against invasions.
What was the goal of the Third Crusade?
Recapture Jerusalem.
Who was often falsely blamed for causing the Black Death, leading to massacres and expulsions?
Jewish people