Byzantine Empire
Who was Charles the great?
Charlamange
Why were the Middle Ages also known as the Dark Ages?
It was a time of slow growth and no learning
A synonym (same word) for vassal is:
Servant
Define Heresy:
Denying the teachings of the Catholic Church
Why was it called the Black Death
Symptoms included black buboes (swollen lymph nodes)
Constantine made which religion the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity
Which Germanic tribe was the largest?
Franks
Define feudalism:
A political and military system during the middle ages based on the exchange of land for military service
What is the Divine Right Theory?
The idea that God chooses the king
Where did the Black Death come from? (How did it get to Europe)
From China Via trade ships and the silk road
During the Middle Ages, who had the most influence over the lives of the people?
The Pope
What is the definition of “manor”?
Everything the King Controls
Why was the church so attractive to people during the Middle Ages?
The church offered salvation
People could advance up to the hierarchy
And people believed the pope could take away one’s afterlife.
Who started the first Crusade and why?
Pope urban ii called for a holy war against the Turks who attacked Christians and the holy land.
What is a fief?
Land received in exchange for military service
Why might a serf want to join the church?
They can be promoted within the church
Why was the 3rd Crusade called the King’s Crusade?
Four European kings assembled an army of 100,000
From bottom to top, what is the order of the social pyramid for Feudalism?
peasants/serf
Knights
Lords
kings
How many Crusades did the Christians win?
one