Middle Ages
Charlemagne
The Plague
Feudalism
Grab Bag
100
How long did the Middle Ages last?
From the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the late 14th century, roughly 1,000 years
100
Which Germanic tribe did Charlemagne lead?
The Franks
100
How did the plague spread?
Fleas on Rats
100
Who was at the very top of Pyramid of Feudalism, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
el rey
100
What was chivalry? (Candy Double)
The code of conduct that a knight was expected to live by during the Middle Ages.
200
What is a manor?
A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages-- also the house or castle where the lord lived.
200
What does the term, "Charlemagne" mean?
Charles the Great
200
What nickname was given to the Bubonic Plague?
Black Death
200
The King often granted the land to Important _______ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.
Lords and noblemen
200
What is an apprentice?
A person that works for another without pay in order to learn a craft or skill.
300
What were the Lord’s main duties toward the people that pledged loyalty to them?
To protect them (his serfs and peasants) and their land.
300
What part or region of Europe did Charlemagne rule over? *Double Jeopardy*
Western Europe
300
Where do historians and scientists believe the plague originated (began)?
Central Asia or China
300
A manor servant who worked on feudal lands and was "bound to the soil".
A serf
300
Serfs needed the Lords permission to _________ and ________________.
Marry and leave the manor
400
What and when were the Middle Ages?
The period of time from the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (A.D. 476) to the late 14th or 15th century.
400
Who was Charlemagne (Candy Double!)
The king of France that united the western part of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
400
What fraction of Europe's population died as a result of the plague? *Double Jeopardy*
1/2 to 2/3 of the European population
400
What were two results of the Crusades?
Increased Trade -- Spread of Ideas/Knowledge
400
What were the four stages of knighthood?
Page, Squire, Knight
500
Which institution (group) restored order to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire? What held Europe together.
The Roman Catholic Church
500
What was the name of Charlemagne's capital city and great center of learning?
Aachen
500
Name three symptoms of the bubonic plague.
Buboes, spots, blackened extremities
500
___________ was an economic system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service. *Double Jeopardy*
Feudalism
500
Who was the last Western Roman Emperor--and what historical period did his downfall begin?
Emperor Romulus Augustus--the Middle Ages
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