Middle Ages
How many years were the Middle Ages?
1000 years
Who was the head of the Roman Catholic church?
The Pope
Who is at the top of the Feudal pyramid?
The king
What Pope called for the first crusade?
Pope Urban II
Who founded Islam?
Muhammed
What king saved the Pope and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in the year 800 CE?
Charlemagne
Who was the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Emperor
What did the king expect in return from his subjects? Lords, nobles, the rich elite
Loyalty
What was the goal of the first crusade?
To claim the Holy land for Christianity
What is a Griot?
An African Storyteller
What English King was forced to sign the Magna Carta by his nobles?
King John
What was the reconquest of Spain called?
The Reconquista
What was a serf?
Someone who was a part of the farm. indentured servient/slave
Who was the king of England during the third crusade?
Richard I the Lionheart.
What was a Monks role in society ?
Missionary & translate documents
The Roman Empire
What was the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church?
Pope, Cardinal, Archbishop, bishop, parish priest
Was Manorialism the economic system for medieval Europe?
Yes
Who was the Muslim leader during the third crusade? Sultan ________
Saladin
Where did the Black Plague originate?
Asia
What two events were the "Middle Ages" in the middle of?
The fall of the W. Roman Empire and the Renaissance
What was the dominate religion of Europe in the Middle Ages?
Christianity
Explain the Feudal structure
King, Lord, Knight, Peasant,
What was the result of the third crusade?
Muslim victory, Christians could travel to the holy land
What are the five pillars of Islam?