Medieval Peoples
What period of time (years) is considered the "Middle Ages"
500-1500 AD
What is Feudalism?
A system of power, land, and service between kings, lords, and peasants in medieval times
The plague that killed 1/3 of the European population was known as the ___________________.
Black Death or Bubonic Plague
What did Johannes Gutenberg Invent?
the Printing Press
Who was Martin Luther?
a clergyman who broke from the Catholic Church and created Protestantism
What land did the Vikings originally call home?
Scandinavia
Lords/knights were given plots of land known as_____________________ from the king or higher ranking nobles.
Manors
In Medieval Times, most people in Europe followed which religion?
Catholicism (the only type of Christianity)
Name a scientist of renaissance period and one thing he created.
Copernicus- model of the universe
Galileo- telescope
Da Vinci- designs for flying machines, anatomy
etc.
What is William Shakespeare known for?
Writing a bunch of sick plays
Who was Charlemagne?
King of the Franks and the first Holy Roman Emperor
List three features of a typical medieval manor
Castle, village, crop fields, etc.
What were the Crusades and where were they fought?
a series of wars between Europeans and Arabs fought over control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
What is Humanism and how did it change art in the Renaissance?
The idea that life is to be enjoyed, made art more focused on every day people and things and more realistic
Name the 6 wives of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr
(divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived)
What land did the Anglo Saxons settle in during the Middle Ages?
England
What are the three stages of becoming a knight?
Page, squire, knight
How did the Black Death spread across Europe?
ooh fleas on rats, fleas on rats
What was the Reformation?
the split of the Christian Church into Catholics and Protestants. Martin Luther called out the church for being shady and made his own.
Why was Queen Elizabeth imprisoned during her childhood?
Her half-sister Queen Mary feared she would try to take the crown
The Middle Ages began following the fall of what major empire?
The Roman Empire
Medieval castles were built for defense. Name one strategy used to defend castles and one strategy used to attack them.
Defense: Moats, walls, battlements, arrow slits, etc.
Attack: Catapult, tunneling, fire arrows, etc.
What were indulgences?
money people payed the church to be "forgiven of their sins"
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Why is the Elizabethan Age known as the golden age of England?
there was mainly peace and prosperity, the age of exploration began, theatre was popping off, etc.