The Late Middle Ages

Throw your hands in the air, if youse a _________.

100

What does crux mean? How does it related to the Crusades? ****BONUS QUESTION #10**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

Crux means cross. Crusaders wore crosses on their shields and uniforms to symbolize that they were Christian.

200

Why were Muslims, Jews, and Christians all fighting over Jerusalem? ****BONUS QUESTION #9**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

It was a holy city for all three monotheistic religions.

300

"I exhort you...to strive to expel that wicked race for our Christian lands...Christ commands it!" Who said this and what was he calling for?

Pope Urban II was calling for a crusade to take back Jerusalem.

400

Which Crusade(s) were the Christians successful in?

They were only successful in the first crusade. They lost the rest!

500

What were the effects of the Crusades? Name at least two.

Answers will vary. Increased travel and knowledge, increased European contact with other areas, helped hasten the decline of feudalism, people lost some faith in the Church, Christians DID NOT regain the Holy Land.

If you wanna make the WORLD a better place, you got to look at yourself and make a CHANGE.

100

In the Early Middle Ages, people had to barter their goods. In the Late Middle Ages, people developed what kind of economy? ****BONUS QUESTION #6**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

Money economy

200

Describe the progression of the Black Death. In other words, where did it first show up? How did it spread? How many people died?

Began in Asia, spread through the Middle East, and came to Italy (Europe). Bacteria infected fleas who infected rats who infected humans! Roughly 1/3 of Europe's population died.

300

Describe (IN DETAIL) to me how a person becomes a master of their craft.

1. Apprentice for 2-7 years (without pay) 2. Journeyman (paid, but you work 6 days a week) 3. After submitting a masterpiece, you can become a master. When you are a master you can own your own shop and you are full member of the guild.

400

During the Late Middle Ages, the middle class became very powerful. What was the middle class referred to? ****BONUS QUESTION #5**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

Bourgeoisie

500

During the Late Middle Ages, many merchants and artisans organized themselves into business associations called GUILDS. What were the TWO primary functions of a guild?

1. Maintain a monopoly 2. Protect the workers

I'm the KING of the world...or at least my region.

100

What are THREE things that Ferdinand and Isabella did to help strengthen their monarchy?

Answers will vary. Codified laws, built roads and bridges to promote trade, defeated Portugal etc.

200

What was the main purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?

Ferdinand and Isabella wanted to get rid of anyone who was not Catholic. They wanted to create a unified, CATHOLIC Spain.

300

Who fought in the Hundred Years' War and what were its effects? ****BONUS QUESTION #7**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

France and England. France won. Most of the battles were on French soil, so it destroyed the land, but at the same time it unified he French people. The Hundred Years' War also hastened the declined of feudalism due to the use of the longbow.

400

What was the Wars of the Roses? ****BONUS QUESTION #8**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

This was an English civil war! It lasted many years. Two houses fought: York vs. Lancaster. Eventually Lancaster won.

500

Maximilian I was one of the most ambitious emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. What family did he come from?

The Hapsburgs

Call for a CAB.

100

What is the vocabulary term for the selling of church positions? ****BONUS QUESTION #3**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

Simony

200

This weapon allowed the English to win many battles during the Hundred Years' War. It also made knights less important.

The longbow.

300

What does secular mean? Give me an example of a secular ruler.

Not pertaining to religion. An example of a secular ruler would be the President of the United States.

400

Geoffrey Chaucer and Dante Alighieri wrote in the ___________________. This made their literature more accessible to the common person. ****BONUS QUESTION #4**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

Vernacular

500

What is the vocabulary term for documents that gave people the rights to control their own affairs in regards to government?

Charters

I knew you were TROUBLE when you walked in.

100

Period of time when the Pope's were not in Rome.

Babylonian Captivity

200

What was the Great Schism and when did it occur? Explain in detail WHY this caused people to loose faith in the Church.

Great Schism 1378-1417 Pope leave Rome and goes to Avignon Cardinals elect a second Pope. Europe is divided. A third pope is elected. FINALLY, cardinals meet in Constance, Germany and make all three Popes resign by electing a sole Pope.

300

Who was John Wycliffe? Answer these questions: 1. Where did he go to school? 2. What did he criticize the Church about? 3. What did he do that was revolutionary and WHY was this important? ****BONUS QUESTION #1**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

1. Oxford Scholar 2. Criticized the Church's wealth, the corruption of the clergy, and the Pope's claim to absolute authority 3. He translated the Bible from Latin to English. This was revolutionary, because it made the Bible more accessible to the people.

400

Who was Jan Hus? Why was he one reason the Church was under pressure to reform?

Bohemian radical who spoke out against the Church. He had many followers. When he was burned at the stake, it started the Hussite Wars. This was extremely controversial.

500

Name and explain five reasons why the Church was under pressure to reform. ****BONUS QUESTION #2**** If you answer this question correctly, you will receive a BONUS question worth 200 points. Bonus questions CANNOT be stolen.

Possible Answers: Babylonian Captivity, Great Schism, John Wycliffe, Jan Hus, Simony, Corruption etc.