Middle Ages 1
Highest title in Feudalism
King
The Middle Ages began with _____
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Warriors from the Middles Ages that fought on horseback were called _____
Knights
Another term referring to the Middle Ages
medieval
The Black Death is also known as the __________Plague
Bubonic or "Black"
The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was
Piece of Land
Who signed the Magna Carta?
King John
Who were the first Europeans to discover North America?
Vikings / Lief Erikson
Originating in Central Asia, the Black Death was carried by
fleas
These individuals were tied to the land.
Serfs/Peasants
Skilled sailors and strong warriors who looted and burned villages.
Vikings
The governmental system of the Middle Ages
Feudalism
in medieval Europe, an agricultural estate that a lord ran and peasants worked.
Manor
The Bubonic Plague spread because of ___________
in cities.
overcrowding/lack of sanitation
Which city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Byzantium / Constantinople
True or False: The Church did not collect taxes
False
The most famous Eastern Roman Emperor who initiated a lot of reforms and was married to Theodora was _____
Justinian
Who crowned Charlemagne as ruler of the Holy Roman Empire?
Pope Leo III or The Pope
Percentage of people around in Europe who died from the Black Plague.
25% to 40%
Charlemagne was the king of which people group?
The Franks
What was a way a serf could earn their freedom?
Buy it
Guild
The source of income for Lords (ex. manor)
Fiefs/Taxes
True or False: People believed the souls of the dead could infect the living with the plague.
True