topic 9 lesson 1
What does topography describe
Physical features of a place
How did Charlemagne extend his rule
His armies fought wars to gain territories across Europe
What characterizes pagans
Pagans are followers of polytheistic religions
What areas of Europe did the Vikings invade
They invaded England, Ireland, France, and parts of Russia
How did the concept of chivalry affect knights
Chivalry required that knights be brave, loyal, and honest
What were the Middle Ages
Period between ancient times and modern times roughly from 500 to 1500ce
Why is Europe referred to as “peninsula of peninsulas”
Europe is a large peninsula with smaller peninsulas extending from it
In what ways do monasteries and convents differ
Monasteries are religious communities for men called monks. Convents are religious communities for women known as nuns.
In what ways did lords have power over the medieval life
Lords gave land and protected to vassals in exchange for service, loyalty, military support, and money for food. Lords ruled nearby lands from castles
In what way did feudalism shape medieval Europe
Feudalism provided a class system in which powerful lords divided lands among vassals and peasants, and serf worked the land
How did Europe’s geography attract people to different regions
Europes favorable geography attracted Germanic peoples to settle throughout the land
What did missionaries do
Missionaries worked to spread Christianity throughout Europe by converting pagans to the catholic faith
How did monasteries help keep classical Greek and Roman civilization alive
Their librarians contained Greek and Roman works which monks and nuns copied.
Did serfs or vassals have more power in medieval Europe
Vassals had more power
How did the arrival of the Germanic tribes affect Europe
They took power after the fall of Rome dividing Europe into small warring kingdoms.
What services did monks and nuns provide
They copied and illustrated manuscripts provided healthcare and services wrote and taught Latin and looked after the sick and poor
How did Christian teachings affect the lives of medieval Europeans
Medieval Europeans followed what they saw as gods law by doing good bleeds and avoiding sins.
What was a fief
A fief was an estate given by a lord to a vassal
How did Charlemagne work unite much of Western Europe
His military Victories spread of Christianity, and support of education.
Why did Catholic Church have great power over medieval life
As Christianity spread church leaders became more powerful controlling both religious and non religious aspects of people’s lives
Why was the Catholic Church the center of authority
It was very powerful and controlled religious and known religious aspects of people lives
In what ways were manors self-sufficient
Manors produced a wide range of goods and services; peasants grew crops, raised livestock, and made clothing.