Worldviews in the
Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The former name given to the time period after the Roman empire collapsed until about 1300.
What is, "the dark ages"?
The recapturing of lands that had become under control of Muslim rulers.
What are, "the Crusades"?
The head or top of the feudal structure.
Who is the, "monarch"?
The continent where scientists believe the bubonic plague first began.
What is "Asia"?
The way that the plague transferred from rats to humans.
What are "fleas"?
The country that many people believe helped to start the European Renaissance.
What is, "Italy"?
These were the three groups battling for control over areas that were sacred to them.
Who are the, "Muslims," "Jews," and "Christians"?
People are given land, but they had to provide this in return.
What is, "military support"?
This was the country where most traders would end up on their way to move goods onto the rest of Europe and parts of Africa.
What is, "Italy"?
This was the class of people who moved away from their feudal lords and into cities.
Who are, "the peasants"?
The main influence over how people lived or led their lives.
What is, "Christianity"?
The real name for, "the Holy Land."
What is, "Jerusalem"?
The group who made up the largest part of the feudal social structure.
Who are the "peasants and serfs"?
Land routes for trade often ended up in these two Asian countries.
What are, "China" and "India"?
What is, "wealth"?
The way rich people thought they could get into heaven.
What did donating money and property to the Roman Catholic Church do?
Some of the disputed areas during the Crusades were a part of this empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This specific group was seen as property of their lord.
Who are serfs?
The main reason the plague spread so quickly and easily.
What is, "poor hygiene" or "poor sanitation"?
The belief medical doctors used to explain the plague.
What were the movement of the planets?
The person who had the most power over European kingdoms during the Middle Ages.
Who is, "the pope."
This was a positive effect of the pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
The foundation of the feudal system.
What is "land" or "landholding"?
Trade along land routes helped traders come into contact with this society of people, and it is from them, that ideas from the east, started to spread west.
What are the, "Islamic societies"?
This was the class of people who made the most money from trade during the Middle Ages.
Who are, "merchants"?