Grab Bag
Medieval Society
Monarchs and Rulers
The Church + Crusades
Intellectual Traditions
100
The Frankish barbarians converted to Catholic Christianity during the reign of the Merovingian king named
Clovis
100
Between the 13th and the 17th centuries, the Hanseatic League functioned as
an alliance of trading cities and merchants that promoted its members’ economic dominance over Northern Europe
100
The Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law) was a codification of Roman Law made by
Justinian
100
an inventory of property in Norman England used to determine taxes
The Domesday Book
100
The most important geographical region for the exchange of ideas between Christian, Muslim, and Jewish scholars during the 12th century (1100s CE) was
Spain
200
Which of the medieval social classes did NOT fit into the medieval conception of society described by the phrase, "those who fight, those who pray, those who work?"
Merchants
200
The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the
collapse of a strong central government
200
Son of Pepin and one of the first to unify the Franks under a common religion and government. He is known as for his expansion of the empire, bringing in the Carolingian Renaissance, and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
200
The name of the Pope who advocated the Crusades
Who is Pope Urban II
200
A work of medieval literature was written in Old English
Beowulf
300
William of _____________ won the battle of Hastings.
Normandy
300
Classic feudalism was...
A Lord gave a fief to a vassal and in return got military or labor service.
300
Which is true of Richard the Lion Hearted (1189-1199) during the Third Crusade?
He captured the coastal area of Acre and executed Muslim prisoners of war
300
True or False: During the Crusades, the first banks were developed, pilgrimages were allowed to Jerusalem, and medicine and science was improved in Europe
True
300
The Hagia Sophia was built in
4th century CE Byzantium
400
The period of time entitled the "Dark Ages"
What is 400-1400 AD/CE
400
Business associations in the Middle Ages were called
Guilds
400
Which territories were part of the Angevian Empire under Henry II Plantagenet (1154-1189)?
Duchy of Normandy, County of Anjou, Duchy of Aquitaine, Kingdom of England
400
The traditional date for the schism between the Greek and Latin churches is
1054 CE
400
What two kinds of architecture were developed during the Middle Ages?
Romanesque and Gothic
500
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades on trade and intellectual traditions was
Increased demand for goods from the East (like spices), as well as a renewal in European learning from Greek classics and philosophers like Aristotle
500
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in
development of towns and cities
500
The main purpose of the Magna Carta signed by King John of England in 1215, was to
establish a parliamentary form of government and limit the rights of monarchs
500
This Pope made England a papal fief of land, approved the foundation of the Franciscans and Dominicans, proclaimed a crusade against the heretics (non-believers) in southern France, and presided over the Fourth Lateran Council
Pope Innocent III (1198-1216 CE)
500
What were important technological advancements during the Middle Ages in Europe that helped to improve agricultural production?
Heavy plow, horse shoes, horse collars.
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