The Middle Ages
Castles & Crusades
The Plague
Feudalism
Anything
100
How long did the Middle Ages last?
1,000 Years
100
Why were castles important during the time of Feudalism?
They helped the lords protect their land and people.
100
How did the plague spread?
Fleas on Rats.
100
Who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
King
100
What was chivalry?
The code of conduct that a knight was expected to live by during the Middle Ages.
200
What is a manor?
A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages.
200
Name one thing that protected castles and how.
Answers vary (mote, bailey, arrow slits, wall)
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
200
Who had the most power during Feudalism?
The pope
300
What were the Lord’s main duties toward the people that pledged allegiance to them?
To protect them and their land.
300
Who suggested the first Crusade?
Pope Urban II
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
What was a piece of land given to a lord or knight called?
a fief
400
Who spread Christianity during the middle ages?
Monks and Missionaries
400
What two groups of people were persecuted by Christians during the Crusades?
Muslim and Jewish people
400
What fraction of Europe's population died as a result of the plague? *Double Jeopardy*
1/3
400
What were three results of the Crusades?
-Increased Trade -End of Feudalism -Spread of Ideas/Knowledge
400
Why did most people go on the Crusades?
They believes they would have salvation
500
What religion spread during the beginning of the middle ages?
- Christianity
500
What was the holy land?
Jerusalem
500
How did the animals who brought the plague get to Europe?
-On ships during the Crusades
500
___________ was an economic and protection system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service. *Double Jeopardy*
Feudalism
500
There are two types of Peasants during the Medieval Manor what is the difference between a free peasant and a serf?
Freedmen could move around while Serfs are bound to the land
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