Geography and Achievements
On which continent did the Middle Ages take place?
Europe
What religion did people in the Holy Roman Empire follow?
They were Christian Catholic
What did people in the Middle Ages use instead of money?
Crops and land
Life in the Middle Ages included a social system called:
The Feudal System
Black or purple spots/patches, Swollen lymph notes/Buboes, Fever, weakness
What was the Magna Carta?
A document signed by the King that laid out the rights of nobles.
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church?
The Pope
Life in the Middle Ages included a political and economic system called
Feudalism
What was one major flaw of the feudal system?
People could not move up in society.
Which Animal carried fleas who then spread the disease to humans?
Rats
Name two land forms that you would likely find in Europe.
Forrests/Woodlands, Rivers, Hills
What was the name for the Holy Wars fought between Christians and Muslims?
The Crusades
What political system was the Holy Roman Empire?
It was a Monarchy
What did serfs normally eat and drink?
Bread, Vegtables, and Ale
Which group of people wore bird like masks and would travel around towns offering cures for the Black Death?
Plague Doctors
What US document was influenced by the Magna Carta?
The U.S. Constitution
Which city did the religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all originate from? It is also called the Holy Land.
Jerusalem
Who was at the top of the feudal system pyramid?
The King and The Pope
Which group of people forced the King to sign the Magna Carta?
The Nobles/Barons
The Silk Road/trade
Although the Crusades left relationships among Christians, Jews, and Muslims strained, what was one positive effect?
Trade between Asia and Europe increased
Although it was ultimately unsucessful, what was the goal of the Crusades?
To regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims.
Who was the first king of the Holy Roman Empire?
Charlemagne or Charles the Great
Fill in the missing role in the feudal system:
King, Noble, ______, Peasant, Serf
Knight
Although many people died, what was one positive outcome of the Black Death?
Workers were able to demand more rights.