Feudalism
Who owns all the land & gives it to their most loyal followers?
King
What are knights obligated to provide the lord with?
Protection
During Feudalism, which church dominated religion in the world & in the lives of people?
Catholic Church
What medieval weapon was a large slingshot aimed at hitting or going over castle walls?
Trebuchet
Which group threatened Europe, came from the East, & were superb horsemen?
Magyars
What were large tracts of land with buildings, pastures, etc.?
Manor
What were knights offered by the Pope if they participated in the Crusades?
Entrance into heaven
What does "crusade" mean?
Holy War
Where did the Vikings originate from?
Scandinavia
A _____________ is when society begins to move backwards.
Dark Age
Why did Feudalism begin?
Approx what percentage of Western Europe were serfs by the year 800.
60%
What year did the Children's Crusade occur?
1212
Who was the Viking explorer who came upon North America years before Columbus?
Leif Ericson
Which 3 people were knights expected to fight for?
Heavenly Lord
Earthly Lord
Chosen Lady
What code of conduct did knights follow?
Chivalry
What is the term for land that was given to knights from the lord?
Fief
Which country conducted the Inquisition?
Spain
Why were stained glass windows so important?
Told Biblical stories & educated people, when many at the time could not read/write.
Besides owning land, why was the Catholic Church such a powerful institution?
Controlled people's beliefs
Not controlled by the King
From top to bottom, list the groups in the Feudal Pyramid.
Describe patterns of population and $/power as you move up and down the Feudal pyramid.
King, Nobels, Knights, Peasants/Serfs
Population goes down as you move up.
Money and Power increase as you move up.
What idea/belief kept peasants from seeking a better life?
Belief that God put them there/chose this life for them.
Which pope ordered the 1st crusade?
Pope Urban II
The Crusades were holy wars between Christians & Muslims fighting for control of the Holy Land, which was _______________.
Jerusalem
Describe the situation of people's ability to leave town during an outbreak of the plague.
The best option was to leave town, but only the wealthy could do that.