The Middle Ages
Leaders
The Plague
Feudalism
Garbage Bag
100

How long did the Middle Ages last?

1,000 Years

100

What does Charlemagne mean? 

Charles the Great

100

How did the plague spread?

Fleas on Rats.

100
Who was at the very top of Pyramid of Feudalism, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
King
100

What was the code of conduct that a knight was expected to live by during the Middle Ages?

chivalry

200

What is a large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages?

A manor

200

Charlemagne was the king of what country? 

France

200
What nickname was given to the Bubonic Plague?
The "Black Death"
200

The King often granted the land to important _______ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.

lords or barons

200

What is an apprentice?

A person that works for another without pay in order to learn a craft or skill.

300
What were the Lord’s main duties toward the people that pledged allegiance to them?
To protect them and their land.
300

Who named Charlemagne the holy Roman emperor? 

Pope Leo III

300
How did the Europeans finally stop the spread of the plague?
Cleaned up their cities
300
A local Servant who worked on Feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil".
Serf
300

Serfs needed the Lords permission to _________ and ________________.

marry and leave the manor

400

What two major events did the Middle Ages occur between?

The collapse of the Roman Empire (476) to the Renaissance/Age of Discovery (1476)

400

Name two positive things Charlemagne accomplished.

Opened schools, paid teachers, promoted education, gave a lot of money to the church, united countries under one religion

400
What fraction of Europe's population died as a result of the plague? *Double Jeopardy*
Between 1/2 and 2/3
400

The Crusades were holy wars- what two groups were fighting, and what city were they fighting for? 

Christians and Muslims were fighting for control over Jerusalem

400

What was the first stage of knighthood?

Page

500

Which institution restored order to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire? 

- Roman Catholic Church - They set up a court system and educated the barbarians

500

What was the nickname for Joan of Arc?

The Maid of Orleans

500
Name three symptoms of the bubonic plague.
-Blackish/Red Spots -Raised Bumps -Blackening of the Tongue
500

___________ was an economic system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service. 

Feudalism

500

What groups allowed craftsmen to ask for better wages, get protection, and keep prices the same?

Guilds

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