Society
Misc.
Vocabulary
Crusades
More Misc.
100
What was the name of the social system of the middle ages?
Feudalism
100
What two creatures helped the plague to spread?
Rats and fleas
100
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
Black Death
100
Which city was considered holy to Christians, Muslims, and Jews?
Jerusalem
100
What was the name of the court that tried heretics (people who committed heresy)?
Inquisition
200
What was the name of the self-sufficient, agricultural estate given to the lords by the king, where most medieval Europeans lived?
Manor
200
The document signed by the king that stated that the king had to obey all laws and that all citizens had equal rights
Magna Carta
200
After which conflict/wars did trade increase for Europeans?
The Crusades
200
Who fought against each other in the Crusades?
Christians and Muslims
200
What is the name of the territory of a priest?
parish
300
Feudalism is ___________ exchanged for ____________
Land exchanged for loyalty/military service
300
This group made up the largest part of the population in the Middle Ages
peasants
300
What is the term for when a person says something negative about or takes negative action towards the church?
heresy
300
What was the goal of the Christians in the Crusades?
Reclaim the Holy Land.
300
A young person who trains under someone to learn the craft such as a page to a knight?
apprentice
400
Feudalism developed because of the fall of the ____________ empire and the chaos that came as a result of it
Roman
400
When the Catholic and Orthodox churches split, it was known as
The Great Schism
400
After the crusades, where did many Europeans want to get goods from?
The Middle East/The East/Asia
400
What was one result of the Crusades?
Increased trade in Europe; Aspects of Muslim culture come to Europe; Muslim inventions/technology come to Europe; Muslim scientific and mathematic advances come to Europe
400
What was a person who spoke against Christianity called?
A heretic
500
Papal Supremacy determined that this person was the most powerful in Europe during the Middle Ages. This person was under God and above the King on the feudal pyramid. Who is it?
The Pope
500
What are 2 reasons the Plague was able to spread more quickly in Europe?
People lived close together; Trade had increased; Rats were a common sight in towns and cities; There was not very much medical information; It mutated to be transmitted by coughing
500
What was the name of the trade route that was used by the Mongols and helped to spread the Plague?
The Silk Road
500
Who could call for a Crusade to take place?
The Pope
500
The three religious groups involved in the Crusades
Christians, Muslims and Jews.
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