What did the Crusaders wear on the front of their clothes?
A red cross
100
How would building a cathedral help a town increase its power? Give at least one reason.
-- Shows the town's wealth and importance
-- Demonstrated the authority of the Church
100
Why did the Vikings attack and conquer other lands?
Territorial expansion: They needed more space to live in.
100
What was the name of the sickness that struck Europe between 1347 and 1351?
BONUS 100 POINTS: Explain what nursery rhyme comes from this illness and what the words to it really mean.
The Bubonic Plague or Black Death
100
Who lived in monasteries?
Monks (men who devoted their lives to the Church)
200
Why might a European have joined the Crusades? Give at least 2 reasons.
May include...
-- getting out of jail
-- having enough to eat
-- being freed from serfdom (similar to slavery)
-- believing it was one's religious duty
200
Did Charlemagne reach his goal of uniting Christendom under his rule?
Yes. When Pope Leo crowned him Augustus, or Emperor of the Romans, he ruled all Christian lands.
200
What did the Vikings travel from place to place in?
Longships (narrow, flat-bottomed boats)
200
What was one bad thing about being a serf in a feudal society?
-- Don't own your own land
-- Aren't paid for your work
-- Required to serve your lord and do whatever he orders
200
A _____ was a Norse adventure story about brave deeds.
Saga
300
What city were the Christians trying to capture in the crusades? Did they succeed?
They were trying to capture Jerusalem. They didn't succeed in the end.
300
Would it have been a good decision or a bad decision for an English king (like King John) to have accepted the Pope's choice of a new archbishop? Explain your answer.
A good decision - you don't want to make an enemy of the Church. Your people think the Church is the only way they can go to heaven, and you have bigger problems to deal with.
300
How many social classes made up Viking society?
Three:
-- Nobles
-- Common People
-- Slaves
300
Explain why many scholars called the Medieval period the "Dark Ages" of knowledge.
After the fall of Roman civilization, people in Europe lost much of the medical and scientific knowledge that Romans had. Most people couldn't read or write.
300
In the Medieval Ages, what was the term for the class of people made up of merchants and craftsworkers?
Burghers
400
What was one good thing that happened in Europe as a result of the Crusades?
Europeans gained knowledge of medicine, science, and architecture from the Islamic civilizations they visited.
400
How did the Magna Carta take power away from King John?
-- It required a vote before he could issue new taxes
-- It gave people a right to a trial and a jury if they were imprisoned
400
What area of Europe did the Vikings originally come from?
Scandinavia. Today, this area is made up of countries like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
400
What was one BAD result of the Crusades?
-- Thousands of people died, including many children
-- Lots of wasted resources - the wars were not successful
400
How were knights different from other Crusaders? List at least two reasons.
-- Rode on horseback
-- Wore armor
-- Came from wealthier backgrounds
-- Followed a code of rules called chivalry
500
In the 1400s, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain started a campaign to drive all Muslims and Jews out of their country. What was this campaign called?
The Reconquista
500
Why might it have been helpful for a blacksmith or a baker to join a guild?
The guild ensured they got fair pay for their work.
500
Why did the Vikings stop their raids?
They got enough land. They could now settle and use trade to increase their wealth.
500
After witnessing an event, one English scholar wrote: "Never before has such a terror appeared in England." What was he referring to?
A Viking attack
500
What was one example of corruption in the Church in the Middle Ages?