Feudalism
What is fuedalism
a class structure in medieval society based on loyalty
What were the Crusades
a series of holy wars
Most powerful tribe during the early middle ages
franks
What is the leader of the Roman Catholic CHurch called
the pope
What is the period between the fall of the roman empire and the renaissance called
middle ages
Land that is given by a lord in return for military services
fief
What holy city needed to be captured and returned to Christians
Jerusalem
Charlemagne
What relgion united Europe during the middle ages
christianity
What new era marked the end of the Middle Ages
Renaissance
What is the correct order of the feudal system (top to bottom)
king, noble, knight, peasant
What was the economic motive for the Crusades
profitable trade routes
These people are originally from Scandinavia who began terrorizing other territories to gain more land
vikings
What was the role of the roman catholic church during the middle ages
A powerful entity that influenced politics and daily life
Who was forced to sign the magna carta
king john
What is the feudalism based of off
loyalty
Why are the Crusades considered a failure
did not achieve their original goals, but they brought about many desirable changes in Europe.
True or false: Charlemagne united western europe after the fall of the roman empire
true
What was the black death and where did it orginiate
pandemic that hit Europe during the middle ages - Asia
What was the magna carta
the first document created that limited the power of the king
Political changes in England, the Black Death and the Hundred Years War led to the decline
feudalism
What are the lasting effects of the Crusades
trade between Europe and the East increased
This treaty divided Charlemagne's empire into thirds after his death
treaty of verdun
How much of europe's population perished as a result of the black death
1/3
The deaths of the Black death caused a decline in these 2 things
population and labor availability